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

species 11,445 observations

Sour Cherry

Prunus cerasus

Status
introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

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132 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Fervid Plagodis Moth, Barred Umber, Fall Webworm Moth, Rusty Tussock Moth 82
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Plum Beetle 1
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Bespeckled Leafhopper, Apple Tree Beetle, Mallard, Common Raven 33
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Red Admiral, Red Mason Bee, Mourning Cloak, Yellow-banded Bumble Bee 16

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
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Organic
Habit
Erect Rounded
Plant type
Tree Edible

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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