Prunus pumila var. besseyi

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Western Sand Cherry

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DERIVATION

pumila	- Small, dwarf
besseyi	-for Charles Edwin Bessey, 1845-1915, American botanist and influential plant taxonomist, president of the AAS in 1911 - named for Dr. Ernst A. Bessey, 20th century American professor of Botany at Michigan State University

FAMILY

Rosaceae (Rose Family) Other Plants in the Rose Family

HABIT

Shrub

RANGE

C Canada, W & C United States

LEAF TYPE

Deciduous

FLOWERS

White

FRUIT

Black (Purplish black)

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 4 (Coldest zone where hardy)

SUN REQUIREMENTS

Sun

SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Native Plant Collection | Steppe Plant Collection

COMMON NAME(S)

Western Sand Cherry

SYNONYMS

Cerasus pumila ssp. besseyi Prunus besseyi

Location Map for Prunus pumila var. besseyi (Western Sand Cherry) - 8 Map Locations Found
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Individual Locations for Prunus pumila var. besseyi: More Locations
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Map
Key

Accession
Number

Year

Location

1	832058*2	1983	Plains Garden
No Map	842670*1	1984	Chatfield Windbreak
2	900802*1	1990	Chatfield Nature Center
No Map	911121*1	1991	Chatfield Nature Center
3	033233*1	2003	Water Smart Garden
4	121101*1	2012	Japanese Garden
5	121101*2	2012	Japanese Garden
6	121101*3	2012	Japanese Garden
7	121101*4	2012	Japanese Garden
8	121101*5	2012	Japanese Garden
No Map	130196*1	2013	Mordecai Childrens G

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	FLOWERING: When Prunus pumila var. besseyi has been observed flowering at Denver Botanic Gardens

AVE.

2018
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FRUITING:
When Prunus pumila var. besseyi has been observed fruiting
at Denver Botanic Gardens

2006

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