Sandcherry (Prunus pumila L.)
Also known as sand cherry, dwarf sand plum.
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↑Summary
A small shrub, often spreading by rhizomes to form thickets, which is found in sandy soils.
↑Range - Expand
| Legend | Color |
| Native | |
| Native or Not Present | |
| Introduced or Not Present |
This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
↑Links & External Resources
• Sandcherry | Fire Effects Information System (FEIS) (About This Site)
• Prunus pumila (Sandcherry) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Prunus pumila | Go Botany (About This Site)
• Sand Cherry | iNaturalist (About This Site)
• Prunus pumila | CABI Invasive Species Compendium (About This Site)
• Prunus pumila | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Prunus pumila | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Prunus pumila | Flora of North America (About This Site)
• Susquehanna Sand Cherry | Maryland Biodiversity Project (About This Site)
