Status: Native
Synonyms:
Padus calophylla Wooton & Standley
Padus melanocarpa (A. Nelson) Shafer
Padus mescaleria Wooton & Standley
Padus pumicea Wooton & Standley
Prunus melanocarpa (A. Nelson) Rydberg
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa is an upper elevation shrub to small tree with finely serrulate leaves which are rounded at the base and mostly acute at the apex. The leaves are not glossy as they are with Prunus serotina. The flowers occur in a raceme and are white, maturing to a purple fruit. Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa is found in moist canyons.
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Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Black Range, Railroad Canyon, June 8, 2008
Prunus virginiana var. melanocarpa, fruit, photo Russ Kleinman Bill Norris, Richard Felger & Leith Young, Black Range, Railroad Canyon, June 8, 2008
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