Prunus gracilis

Species of tree

Prunus gracilis

1913 illustration[1]

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[2]

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. gracilis

Binomial name
Prunus gracilis

Engelm. & A.Gray

Synonyms

Prunus normalis Small

Prunus gracilis, called the Oklahoma plum,[3][2] sour plum, and sand plum, is a species of Prunus native to the south-central United States.

## Description[edit]

Prunus gracilis grows up to 1.8 metres (6 feet) tall, has five-petaled leaves, and fruits ripen June–August.[4] It grows in clusters and thickets.[5] It is hermaphroditic and pollinated by insects.[2]

## Taxonomy[edit]

The specific epithet Gracilis refers to 'slender branches'.[6]

## Distribution and habitat[edit]

It is natively found in various states of the United States, including Alabama, southwestern Arkansas, southeastern Colorado, Kansas, northwestern Louisiana, eastern New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.[2][7][8][9]

It is found growing in fence rows, open woodlands, woodlands edge, forest openings, hillsides, slopes, sandy roadsides, upland thickets and waste places. It is normally found at 100–1,300 m (330–4,270 ft) above sea level.[2]

## Uses[edit]

Its red fruits are considered poor for eating, but Native Americans dried them for consumption during winter.[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ illustration published in Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. Vol. 2: 323.
2. ^ a b c d e Pollard, R.P.; Rhodes, L.; Maxted, N. (2016). "Prunus gracilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T50403541A50673957. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-2.RLTS.T50403541A50673957.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
3. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Prunus gracilis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
4. ^ "Prunus gracilis". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
5. ^ Wright, William Franklin (1915). Native American species of Prunus. Washington, DC: United States Department of Agriculture. p. 58.
6. ^ "Prunus gracilis Engelm. & Gray". Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
7. ^ "Prunus gracilis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
8. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
9. ^ "USDA Plants Database".
10. ^ "Oklahoma Plum, Sour Plum, Sand Plum". Texas A&M University. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

## External links[edit]

* "Prunus gracilis". Plants for a Future.
* photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Republic of Texas in 1844
* Media related to Prunus gracilis at Wikimedia Commons
* Data related to Prunus gracilis at Wikispecies

Taxon identifiers

Prunus gracilis|

* Wikidata: Q577883
* Wikispecies: Prunus gracilis
* BOLD: 552723
* CoL: 77ZZ9
* EoL: 301156
* EPPO: PRNGR
* FNA: 250100392
* GBIF: 3021841
* GRIN: 404745
* IFPNI: 10A06EF9-30A6-48AA-8FC8-F7D2D5E44E56
* iNaturalist: 167462
* IPNI: 729758-1
* IRMNG: 11401939
* ITIS: 24781
* IUCN: 50403541
* NatureServe: 2.154162
* NCBI: 262523
* Open Tree of Life: 180907
* Plant List: rjp-5899
* PLANTS: PRGR
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:729758-1
* Tropicos: 27801099
* WFO: wfo-0001013860

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