Image ID: 38644
Image by: Bradley, Keith
Image Collection: NCBG Digital Library
PLANT INDEX
ID_PLANT: PRUM
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus umbellata
Include in WOTAS: 0
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Last Modified: 2020-01-01
GENUS INDEX
GENUS CODE: PRUNU GENUS SCIENTIFIC:Prunus GENUS AUTHORITY: L. GENUS COMMON: Plum GENUS SUMMARY: A genus of about 200 species, trees and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan, but especially in north temperate regions. Liu et al. (2012) make a strong case for combining subgenus Laurocerasus into subgenus Padus. GENUS IDENTIFICATION: GENUS REFERENCES: Rohrer in FNA (2014); Robertson (1974)=Z; McVaugh (1951)= Y; Catling, McKay-Kuja, & Mitrow (1999)=X; Liu et al. (2012); Yazbek & Oh (2013); Shaw & Small (2004); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: ROSACE FAMILY SCIENTIFIC:Rosaceae FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789 FAMILY COMMON: Rose Family FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate. FAMILY REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).
This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Prunus umbellata
COMMON NAME: Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum
SYNONYMY: [= RAB, WH3, Z; > Prunus umbellata Elliott var. umbellata - K; > Prunus umbellata Elliott var. injucunda (Small) Sargent - K; > Prunus umbellata - S; > Prunus mitis Beadle - S; > Prunus injucunda Small - S; = Prunus umbellata var. umbellata - FNA]
PHENOLOGY: Mar-Apr; Aug-Sep.
HABITAT: Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands.
COMMENTS: S. NC, TN, and AR south to c. peninsular FL and TX. Fox, Godfrey, & Blomquist (1952) report Prunus mitis for s. NC (Cleveland County). It is presently unclear how best to treat variation in this complex.
RANGE MAP:
Key to Map SymbolsABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora) Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Rose Family) SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate. REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora) Prunus L. (Plum) SUMMARY: A genus of about 200 species, trees and shrubs, nearly cosmopolitan, but especially in north temperate regions. Liu et al. (2012) make a strong case for combining subgenus Laurocerasus into subgenus Padus. REFERENCE: Rohrer in FNA (2014); Robertson (1974)=Z; McVaugh (1951)= Y; Catling, McKay-Kuja, & Mitrow (1999)=X; Liu et al. (2012); Yazbek & Oh (2013); Shaw & Small (2004); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
SERNEC: Find Prunus umbellata in Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available) UNC SERNEC: Find Prunus umbellata in
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Herbarium - Southeast Regional Network of Experts and Collections (if available)