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Common Name:
Peach
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus persica FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus persica FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus persica 097-22-001 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Roadsides, trash-heaps, old fields, fencerows, disturbed thickets; commonly cultivated and commonly escaped or persistent
Commonly cultivated, commonly escaped or persistent
Non-native: China
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Common Name:
Chickasaw Plum, Sandhill Plum, Florida Sand Plum, Sand Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus angustifolia FAMILY: Rosaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Prunus angustifolia var. angustifolia FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus angustifolia 097-22-002 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Prairies, sand barrens, river banks, old fields, fencerows, abandoned fields, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas; often in sandy or rocky soil
Common (uncommon in SC Mountains, rare in NC Mountains)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia - the original distribution unclear
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Common Name: Canada Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus nigra FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus nigra FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Old fields, hedgerows, forest edges
Rare
Native to North Carolina
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Common Name:
American Wild Plum, Wild Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus americana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus americana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus americana var. americana 097-22-003a FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Upland forests, bottomland forests, fencerows, usually in mesic situations
Common in Mountains & Piedmont, uncommon in GA Coastal Plain, rare in Carolina Coastal Plain
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Big-tree Plum, Mexican Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus mexicana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus mexicana FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Streamsides, upland forests, fencerows
Rare
Native to Georgia Mountains
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Common Name:
Hog Plum, Flatwoods Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus umbellata FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus umbellata FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus umbellata 097-22-004 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Upland, usually xeric, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands
Common (uncommon in NC Piedmont & NC Coastal Plain) (rare in Mountains)
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Allegheny Plum, Allegheny Sloe
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus alleghaniensis var. alleghaniensis FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Dry rocky woodlands, shale barrens, primarily over calcareous or mafic rocks
Rare
Native to North Carolina
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Common Name:
Hortulan Plum, Wild-goose Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus hortulana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus hortulana FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Prairies, stream banks, woodland edges, pond margins, roadsides, old fields, pastures, successional forests, fencerows, and other disturbed areas
Rare
Native to Georgia Mountains
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Common Name: Beach Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus maritima FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus maritima FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Ocean dunes and sandy coastal soils (from e. MD northward), disturbed dune-like area on shore of Chesapeake Bay (in e. VA)
Native: north of the Carolinas
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Common Name: Munson Plum, Wild-goose Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus munsoniana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus munsoniana FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Prairies, stream banks, woodland edges, pond margins, roadsides, old fields, pastures, old homesites
Rare
Native west of the Carolinas & Georgia
Common Name: Cherry Plum, Flowering Plum, Purpleleaf Plum
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus cerasifera FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus cerasifera FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Suburban woodlands
Waif(s)
Non-native: Asia
Common Name: European Plum, Damson, Bullace
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus domestica FAMILY: Rosaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Prunus domestica var. domestica FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Suburban forests, roadsides
Waif(s)
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Susquehanna Cherry, Appalachian Sand Cherry, Appalachian Dwarf-cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus susquehanae FAMILY: Rosaceae
(?) PLANTS National Database: Prunus susquehanae FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus pumila var. susquehanae 097-22-005 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Prairies, open rocky or sandy sites
Historically in NC, but not recently seen
Native to North Carolina
Common Name: Prostrate Dwarf-cherry, Prostrate Sand Cherry, New England Sand Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus pumila var. depressa FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus pumila var. depressa FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly shores and islands, barrens
Native: north of the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name: Sour Cherry, Pie Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus cerasus FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus cerasus FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus cerasus 097-22-006 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Commonly cultivated, occasionally escaped to disturbed areas; fencerows, suburban forests
Rare
Non-native: Eurasia
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Common Name:
Mazzard Cherry, Sweet Cherry, Bing Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus avium FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus avium FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus avium 097-22-007 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Mesic and dry-mesic forests, old fields, other disturbed areas
Rare
Non-native: Eurasia
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Common Name:
Fire Cherry, Pin Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus pensylvanica FAMILY: Rosaceae
INCLUDING PLANTS National Database: Prunus pensylvanica var. pensylvanica FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus pensylvanica 097-22-008 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: High elevation forests, boulderfield forests, thickets at high elevations resulting from fire or logging
Common in NC (rare in GA)
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Mahaleb Cherry, Perfumed Cherry, St. Lucie Cherry, Rock Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus mahaleb FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus mahaleb FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus mahaleb 097-22-009 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Bluffs, glades, stream banks, fencerows, disturbed forests, old fields, pastures, roadsides, old homesites, and other disturbed areas
Rare
Non-native: Europe
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Common Name:
Yoshino Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus ×yedoensis FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus ×yedoensis [subhirtella × speciosa] FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Suburban woodlands
Non-native: east Asia
Common Name: Nanking Cherry, Manchu Cherry, Korean Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus tomentosa FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus tomentosa FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Disturbed areas, suburban forests and woodlands
Waif(s)
Non-native: Asia
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Common Name:
Choke Cherry, Common Chokecherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus virginiana var. virginiana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus virginiana var. virginiana FAMILY: Rosaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus virginiana 097-22-010 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Forming clonal thickets in oak and northern hardwood forests
Uncommon in NC Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
Native to North Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Black Cherry, Eastern Wild Black Cherry, Bird Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus serotina var. serotina FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus serotina var. serotina FAMILY: Rosaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus serotina var. serotina 097-22-011a FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Rich coves, bottomlands, northern hardwood forests, and in a wide variety of lower elevation habitats from dry to mesic, and weedy in fencerows
Common
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
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Common Name:
Alabama Black Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/24/22) Prunus alabamensis FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus alabamensis FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus serotina var. alabamensis 097-22-011b FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Sandhills, other xeric, acidic, sandy or rocky forests and woodlands, often associated with Pinus palustris (even in the Piedmont and Mountains)
Uncommon in GA, rare in SC
Native to South Carolina & Georgia
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Common Name:
Carolina Cherry Laurel, Carolina Laurel Cherry
Weakley's Flora: (4/14/23) Prunus caroliniana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS National Database: Prunus caroliniana FAMILY: Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968): Prunus caroliniana 097-22-012 FAMILY: Rosaceae
Habitat: Maritime forests and sandy hammocks in the Coastal Plain, escaped from cultivation to fencerows and suburban forests and thickets in more inland areas
Common in Coastal Plain of GA & SC, uncommon to rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC
Native to the Coastal Plain of the Carolinas & Georgia
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