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

species 63,966 observations

Wild Cherry

Prunus avium

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

140 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Fall Webworm Moth, Peppered Moth, Ferruginous Eulia Moth, Cherry Bark Tortrix 56
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Pacific Flat-Headed Borer, Dicerca hornii, Plum Beetle, Giant Birch Sawfly 4
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Red Fox, Brown Bear, Mallard, Common Raven 46
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red Admiral, Red Mason Bee, Orange-legged Furrow Bee, Mourning Cloak 33
  • Sheltered animals Animals that nest or roost in it Eastern Red Bat 1

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun
Habit
Columnar Conical
Plant type
Tree Edible Poisonous

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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