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Prunus cerasus

Sour Red Cherry

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159252

Element CodePDROS1C0A0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRosales

FamilyRosaceae

GenusPrunus

Other Common Names

Cerisier acide (FR) Morello Cherry (EN) Pie Cherry (EN) Sour Cherry (EN) sour cherry (EN) Tart Cherry (EN)

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.

Conservation Status

Change Date1994-03-22

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Prince Edward Island	SNA	No
Nova Scotia	SNA	No
New Brunswick	SNA	No
Quebec	SNA	No
Ontario	SNA	No

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Michigan	SNA	No
District of Columbia	SNA	No
New Mexico	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Missouri	SNA	No
Rhode Island	SNA	No
New Hampshire	SNA	No
Connecticut	SNA	No
Vermont	SNA	No
Washington	SNA	No
Maryland	SNA	No
Kansas	SNA	No
Arkansas	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Massachusetts	SNA	No
North Carolina	SNA	No
Kentucky	SNA	No
New Jersey	SNA	No
Montana	SNA	No
Ohio	SNA	No
Maine	SNA	No
Indiana	SNA	No
Utah	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
West Virginia	SNA	No
Virginia	SNA	No
Georgia	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (4)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mystic (CA)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	836

Georgia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Helton Creek	Chattahoochee National Forest	2,348

Nevada (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Mystic (NV)	Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest	5,644

Virginia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
North Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	8,377

References (3)

Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2014b. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 9. Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 713 pp.
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.