Taxon

Prunus maritima

 
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Prunus maritima - beach plum, shore plum
Image: Ecker, Michael E. - The Dawes Arboretum
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Common name: beach plum, shore plum
Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Synonym: Prunus gravesii, Prunus maritima var. gravesii
Distribution: n.e. United States (chiefly coastal)
IUCN Red list: Data deficient
Hardiness: USDA Zone 4
Life form: Deciduous tree
Comments: An irregular, often struggling, shrub to 6-8' tall and wide. Noted for its 1/2-1" wide, edible blue fruits, and relished for its use in jams and jellies. Also attractive for its early May flowers which open white, 1/2" across, in profuse masses before the onset of foliage. Leaves are bluish green, 2-3" long, and may take on reddish orange fall color. Requires full sun, well-drained soil.
Links: • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • USDA PLANTS Database - US Department of Agriculture • World Flora Online

Locations

  • 1: LKV: CG16 (CG16) • Accession: D1988-0193.003 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
  • 2: LKV: CG17 (CG17) • Accession: D2014-0895.001 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 3: LKV: CG17 (CG17) • Accession: D2014-0895.003 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 4: LKV: CG17 (CG17) • Accession: D2014-0895.004 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 5: LKV: CG17 (CG17) • Accession: D2014-0895.006 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 6: • Accession: D2014-0895.007 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
  • 7: LKV: CG17 (CG17) • Accession: D2014-0895.008 • Origin: United States of America • Provenance: Wild of Known Origin
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