Prunus pumila Linnaeus var. depressa (Pursh) Gleason. Subgenus: Microcerasus. Prostrate Dwarf-cherry, New England Sand Cherry. Phen: Apr-May; Aug. Hab: Sandy or gravelly shores and islands, barrens. Dist: NL (Labrador) west to ON, south to NJ, s. PA (Rhoads & Klein 1993; Rhoads & Block 2007; Kartesz 2010), c. WV, and sc. TN.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, FNA9, G, K1, K3, K4, NE, NY, Pa, Catling, McKay-Kuja, & Mitrow (1999); = Prunus depressa Pursh – F; < Prunus pumila L. – Tn, WV
Heliophily ?: 9
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