Prunus americana

Characteristics
Dicots
Rosaceae
Prunus
Prunus americana Marshall
American Plum; Wild Plum
tree
7
**
Native AGCP (UPL), EMP (FACU) (NWPL) TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank) G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
Yes
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Drupe; Stonefruit
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
serrate; serrulate; doubly serrate
Leaflet Number
0
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; PK; GILES; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; RCSP; TRG; LC; FG
Ovary Position
Superior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
No
Petal Number
5
Pistil Number
1
Sepal Fusion
No
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral; Organic
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Stamen Number
>12
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Loam; Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Rosales
Prunus
Prunus americana Marshall - American Plum; Wild Plum
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Prunus americana - 13
Prunus americana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Prunus americana - 13
Prunus americana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Prunus americana - 13
Prunus americana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Prunus americana - 13
Prunus americana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Prunus americana - 13
Prunus americana - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 21
Prunus americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Prunus americana - 21
Prunus americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Prunus americana - 21
Prunus americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Prunus americana - 21
Prunus americana - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 2
Prunus americana - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Prunus americana - 30
Prunus americana - Paul Durr View Full Size
Prunus americana - 30
Prunus americana - Paul Durr View Full Size