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Yoshino cherry

Prunus persica

Prunus yedoensis

Flowering time April-June March-April
Habitat Thickets, shores, and disturbed ground. Thickets and shorelines, often where disturbed.
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 west of the Cascades crest in lowland western Washington; also occurring in central California.
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Origin Introduced from eastern Asia Introduced from Japan
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. dulcis, P. emarginata, P. laurocerasus, P. lusitanica, P. mahaleb, P. padus, P. persica, P. ×pugetensis, P. spinosa, P. tomentosa, P. virginiana
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