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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies
  6. Rose Family
  7. Plums, Cherries, and Allies
  8. Bird Cherries
  9. Bird Cherry

species 61,463 observations

Bird Cherry

Prunus padus

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

63 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Barred Umber, Garden Tiger, Peppered Moth, Autumnal Moth 27
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Bird Cherry-oat Aphid, Apple Tree Beetle, Mallard, Common Raven 25
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red Admiral, Variable Duskyface Fly, Common Flower Fly, Orange-belted Leafwalker 11

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS.

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