Prunus nigra W. Aiton. Subgenus: Prunus. Common name: Canada Plum. Phenology: May; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Old fields, hedgerows, forest edges. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to MB, south to NY, OH, IN, IL, and IA; apparently disjunct in VA and WV.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA9, G, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, S13, Va, WV
Links to other floras: = Prunus nigra - FNA9
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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