Creek plum (Prunus rivularis)
Description
Prunus texana is a bushy shrub about 1 meter (3.3 ft) tall and 0.5-1.5 meters (1.6-4.9 ft) wide. Branches have short hairs. Flowers are white or pink.Blossoms appear in February and March and are 1-1.5 centimeters (0.39-0.59 in). Fruits are egg-shaped, yellow or greenish yellow. The leaves are slender and elliptical with small teeth. The species readily hybridizes with native and cultivated plums.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Prunus
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