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: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| 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
editA shrub 1-2 m tall, it differs from P. gracilis in having larger leaves with coarser serrations, and in having glabrous pedicels.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 Wight, William Franklin (1915). Native American Species of Prunus. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 59.
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