Taxon: Prunus pumila L. var. susquehanae (hort. ex Willd.) H. Jaeger

Summary

Genus:

Prunus

Subgenus:

Prunus

Section:

Penarmeniaca

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Amygdaloideae

Tribe:

Amygdaleae

Nomen number:

449817

Place of publication:

Ziergeh. Gärt. Parkanl. 400. 1865

Verified:

02/24/2006 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

2 (1 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Prunus pumila L. (0 active accession[s])
Prunus pumila L. var. besseyi (L. H. Bailey) Waugh (2 active accession[s])
Prunus pumila L. var. depressa (Pursh) Bean (1 active accession[s])
Prunus pumila L. var. pumila (0 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Prunus susquehanae hort. ex Willd.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Prunus cuneata Raf.
Prunus pumila L. var. cuneata (Raf.) L. H. Bailey

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Catling, P. M. et al. 1999. Rank and typification in North American dwarf cherries, and a key to the taxa. Taxon 48:483-488. Note: = Prunus susquehanae
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Rehder, A. 1949. Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs.
Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.

Common names

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	s.w.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Wisconsin		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Connecticut		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Indiana		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maine		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Massachusetts		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Michigan		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Hampshire		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New Jersey		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	New York		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Ohio		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Pennsylvania		Catling, P. M. et al. 1999. Rank and typification in North American dwarf cherries, and a key to the taxa. Taxon 48:483-488. Note: = Prunus susquehanae
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Rhode Island		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	Vermont		Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
1	Native	Northern America	Northeastern U.S.A.	United States	West Virginia		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Arkansas	c.	Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Delaware		Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Maryland	n.e.	Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	North Carolina		Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Tennessee	s.-c.	Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
1	Native	Northern America	Southeastern U.S.A.	United States	Virginia		Catling, P. M. et al. 1999. Rank and typification in North American dwarf cherries, and a key to the taxa. Taxon 48:483-488. Note: = Prunus susquehanae
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba	s.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.

Native
Northern America

EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Ontario, Québec (s.w.)]
WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Manitoba (s.)]
NORTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia]
NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Minnesota, Wisconsin]
SOUTHEASTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arkansas (c.), Delaware, Maryland (n.e.), North Carolina, Tennessee (s.-c.), Virginia]

Reference(s)

Catling, P. M. et al. 1999. Rank and typification in North American dwarf cherries, and a key to the taxa. Taxon 48:483-488. Note: = Prunus susquehanae
Magee, D. W. & H. E. Ahles. 1999. Flora of the Northeast. A manual of the vascular flora of New England and adjacent New York.
Radford, A. E. et al. 1964. Manual of the vascular flora of the Carolinas.
Rohrer, J. R. 2011. Prunus (Rosaceae). In: FNA Editorial Committee, Flora of North America. 9:375.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=449817. Accessed 15 April 2026.