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*Prunus padus Linnaeus. Subgenus: Padus. Common name: European Bird Cherry. Phenology: Apr-May; Jun-Aug. Habitat: Suburban woodlands. Distribution: Native of Europe. Cultivated and rarely escaped at least as far south as se. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993; Rhoads & Block 2007) and DE (Kartesz 1999).

Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, FNA9, Il, K4, NY, Pa, Tat. Basionym: Prunus padus L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Prunus padus - FNA9

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL
  • Midwest: UPL
  • Northcentral & Northeast: UPL

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