ROSACEAE - - Rose Family

Prunus alleghaniensis Porter — Allegheny Plum

Allegheny Plum (Prunus alleghaniensis) - An uncommon shrub or small tree, to 5 m. tall, often sprouting from the roots. Leaves long-pointed (or acuminate); marginal teeth small, sharp; petiole rarely glandular, to 15 mm. long. Fruit subglobose, 1—2 cm. in diameter, dark reddish-purple to purple, with a glaucous bloom.

Habitat:

Dry rocky woodlands, shale barrens, primarily over calcareous or mafic rocks. Generally considered difficult to distinguish from P. umbellata other than by distribution.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.

The range of Prunus alleghaniensis (Allegheny Plum)

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].