Prunus umbellata Elliott. Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum. Phen: Mar-May; Aug-Sep. Hab: Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands. Dist: S. NC, TN, and AR south to c. peninsular FL and TX.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Fox, Godfrey, & Blomquist (1952) report Prunus mitis for s. NC (Cleveland County). It is presently unclear how best to treat variation in this complex.
Synonymy: = Ar, Fl3, FNA9, K3, K4, Mi, NcTx, RAB, Tx, WH3, Robertson (1974); > Prunus injucunda Small – S, S13; > Prunus mitis Beadle – S, S13; > Prunus tarda Sarg. – S13; > Prunus umbellata Elliott – S, S13; > Prunus umbellata Elliott var. injucunda (Small) Sarg. – K1; > Prunus umbellata Elliott var. umbellata – K1
Heliophily ?: 6
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