Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Prunus angustifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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You may also want to check Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina
Read more about Chickasaw Plum at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus angustifolia var. angustifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Prunus angustifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-002:
Prunus angustifolia FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus angustifolia
COMMON NAME:
Chickasaw Plum, Sandhill Plum, Florida Sand Plum, Sand Plum
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905) mtna_i_602
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Keith Bradley kab_p_angustifolia_0736
February Lexington County SC
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John B. Nelson jbn_5518249453_925920f5bb
March Richland County SC
Flowers about 1/2" in diameter, borne in umbels of 2-4 flowers, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm0303t_23
March Greenville County SC
Roadside
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JK Marlow jkm0303u_08
March Greenville County SC
Roadside
It flowers before the leaves develop, per Vascular Flora of the Carolinas (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968).
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JK Marlow jkm0503e_05
March Pickens County SC
Roadside
Chickasaw Plum commonly forms a thicket, whereas Flatwood Plum does not, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm210309_8911
March Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
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Sam Pratt sbp_032222_1335
March Spartanburg County SC
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JK Marlow jkm0204k_16
April Greenville County SC
Roadside
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JK Marlow jkm210406_9196
April Greenville County SC
Blackwell Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm0305w_19
May Greenville County SC
Roadside
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Richard and Teresa Ware rtw_p_augustiflolia_1
May
Leaf margins finely serrate, each tooth with a tiny red gland on tip, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
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JK Marlow jkm0406e_16
June Greenville County SC
Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve
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JK Marlow jkm0406m_34
June Greenville County SC
Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve
Fruit a glaucous yellow or red drupe, nearly round, 1/2"-3/4" across, per Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Prunus angustifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
INCLUDING
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Prunus angustifolia var. angustifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Prunus angustifolia
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-22-002:
Prunus angustifolia
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Prunus angustifolia
1158
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Prairies, sand barrens, river banks, old fields, fencerows, abandoned fields, pastures, roadsides, disturbed areas; often in sandy or rocky soil, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia - the original distribution unclear
Common (uncommon in SC Mountains, rare in NC Mountains)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with spinose spur shoots
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
Usually white
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Numerous stamens
Superior ovary
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Red/Yellow
Drupe
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses (Miller & Miller, 2005) p370
- Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002) p306
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 1st ed. (Porcher & Rayner, 2001) p370
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p329
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p516
- How to Recognize Shrubs (Grimm, 1966) p147
- Landscaping with Native Trees (Sternberg & Wilson, 1995) p195
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p073
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p291
- Guide to the Plants of Granite Outcrops (Murdy & Carter, 2000) p39
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p300
- Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Georgia (Chafin, 2016) p314
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p39
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p254
- Wildflowers of the Sandhills Region (Sorrie, 2011) p314
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