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Prunus padus

European Bird Cherry

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

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Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136816

Element CodePDROS1C130

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderRosales

FamilyRosaceae

GenusPrunus

Other Common Names

Cerisier à grappes d'Europe (FR) European bird 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)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
New Jersey	SNA	No
Illinois	SNA	No
New York	SNA	No
Pennsylvania	SNA	No
Delaware	SNA	No

CanadaNNA

Province	Rank	Native
Ontario	SNA	No
British Columbia	SNA	No
Yukon Territory	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (4)

Alaska (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Kenai Lake	Chugach National Forest	213,172
Resurrection	Chugach National Forest	224,615

Utah (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
418024	Uinta National Forest	51,699
Stansbury Mountains	Wasatch-Cache National Forest	39,696

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.