Prunus cerasus L., 1753

Common names

🇬🇧 Dwarf Cherry
🇫🇷 Cerisier acide, Griottier, Cerisier vrai, Prunier cerisier

Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Superrosids
Clade: Rosids
Clade: Fabids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Amygdaloideae
Tribe: Amygdaleae
Genus: Prunus
Species: Prunus cerasus

Presence

Introduced.

Conservation status

Red List (Metropolitan France): NA Not Applicable

Notes

Possible confusion with P. avium (L.) L., 1755, which has entire sepals, while P. cerasus has denticulate sepals.

The following infraspecific taxa are accepted:

P. cerasus subsp. acida (Ehrh.) Schübl. & G.Martens, 1834, M (het. syn. P. cerasus var. acida (Ehrh.) Willd., 1796);
P. cerasus subsp. cerasus L., 1753, M (het. syn. P. cerasus var. cerasus L., 1753).

Photographs

img/prunus-cerasus.webp — Prunus cerasus

img/prunus-cerasus-2.webp — Prunus cerasus

img/prunus-cerasus-3.webp — Prunus cerasus

img/prunus-cerasus-4.webp — Prunus cerasus

img/prunus-cerasus-6.webp — Prunus cerasus - Denticulate sepals

img/prunus-cerasus-5.webp — Prunus cerasus - Leaves

Sources

Tison, J.M., & de Foucault, B. (2014). Flora Gallica : Flore de France (p. 994). Biotope.