UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

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Prunus pensylvanica

Prunus padus

European bird cherry

Prunus pensylvanica

Prunus padus
Flowering time April-June
Habitat Ornamental, occasionally escapes
Distribution
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Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern Alaska, southwestern British Columbia to northwestern Washington, Montana, and eastern North America.
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Origin Introduced from Eurasia and northern Africa
Conservation status Not of concern
Sibling taxa
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. dulcis, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. dulcis, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
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