Prunus venulosa

Prunus venulosa is a putative species of Prunus. It was first found only in the Denison, Texas area, and it strongly resembles Prunus gracilis. It is suspected to be of hybrid origin, with its parents being P. gracilis and P. rivularis.[1]

Prunus venulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Subgenus: Prunus subg. Prunus
Section: Prunus sect. Prunocerasus
Species:
P. venulosa
Binomial name
Prunus venulosa

Description

A shrub 1-2 m tall, it differs from P. gracilis in having larger leaves with coarser serrations, and in having glabrous pedicels.[1]

References

  1. Wight, William Franklin (1915). Native American Species of Prunus. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 59.
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