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Prunus persica

Prunus dulcis

Flowering time April-June March-May
Habitat Thickets, shores, and disturbed ground. Disturbed areas, mostly along riparian zones and rocky slopes.
Distribution
Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southwestern British Columbia to California, east to Idaho; also in eastern North America.
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Occurring in scattered locations east of the Cascades crest and in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington; Washington, Idaho, and California.
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Origin Introduced from eastern Asia Introduced from western Asia and northern Africa
Conservation status Not of concern 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. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
P. americana, P. armeniaca, P. avium, P. cerasifera, P. cerasus, P. domestica, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana, P. yedoensis
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