familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
tribeRosaceae tribe Amygdaleae
genusPrunus
speciesPrunus pumila
varietyPrunus pumila var. besseyi

Prunus pumila var. besseyi

(L. H. Bailey) Waugh

Rep. (Annual) Vermont Agric. Exp. Sta. 12: 239. 1899.

Joseph R. Rohrer
Common names: Western or Bessey’s sandcherry
EndemicIllustrated
Basionym: Prunus besseyi L. H. Bailey Cornell Univ. Exp. Sta. Bull. 70: 261, plate 1. 1894
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 374. Mentioned on page 375, 381.
Please click on the illustration for a higher resolution version.
Illustrator: Marjorie C. Leggitt

Copyright: Flora of North America Association

Stems usually erect-ascending, sometimes sprawling with ascending tips, 1–7 (–15) dm; twigs usually glabrous, sometimes sparsely puberulent. Leaf-blades elliptic, oblanceolate, or obovate, 2.5–8 × 0.8–2.2 (–2.9) cm, lengths ca. 2.9 times widths, base cuneate, apex short-acuminate, acute, or obtuse. Drupes subglobose, 8–12 × 5–12 mm; stones subglobose to ovoid, 7–9 × 5–7 mm.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May; fruiting Jul–Aug.
Habitat: Sandy prairies, oak savannas, rock outcrops
Elevation: 200–1700 m

Distribution

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Man., Ont., Sask., Colo., Ill., Ind., Iowa, Kans., Minn., Mont., Nebr., N.Dak., Ohio, Oreg., S.Dak., Utah, Wis., Wyo.

Discussion

Variety besseyi has been introduced west of its native range as an ornamental and fruit bearer for the home garden, where its adaptation to cold winters and hot, dry summers is a valuable asset. Cultivars were developed by breeders at the Morden Experimental Station in Manitoba and at the University of South Dakota.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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Achene arrangement
aggregated +
Androecium position
perigynous +
Anther dehiscence
dehiscent +
Apex shape
obtuse;acute;obtuse;acute;short-acuminate +
Author
Joseph R. Rohrer +
Authority
(L. H. Bailey) Waugh +
Bark coloration
dark gray +, gray-brown +, reddish-brown +  and reddish +
Basal leaf architecture
compound +  and simple +
Basal leaf arrangement
opposite +  and alternate +
Base shape
cuneate +
Basionyms
Prunus besseyi +
Blade architecture or shape
folded +
Blade length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Blade shape
obovate +, oblanceolate +  and elliptic +
Blade some measurement
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (18 cm180 mm <br />0.18 m <br />) +
Blade texture
membranous +  and leathery +
Blade width
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (?) +  and 3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (?) +
Bract presence
absent +
Bracteole presence
absent +
Carpel atypical quantity
5 (8) +
Carpel fusion
free +  and distinct +
Carpel quantity
1 (?) +
Common name
Western or Bessey’s sandcherry +
Corymb arrangement
solitary +, fascicles +, 2-flowered +  and umbellate +
Distribution
Man. +, Ont. +, Sask. +, Colo. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Iowa +, Kans. +, Minn. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, N.Dak. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, S.Dak. +, Utah +, Wis. +  and Wyo. +
Drupe arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Drupe atypical some measurement
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Drupe coloration
dark purple +  and nearly black +
Drupe length
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Drupe pubescence
glabrous +
Drupe quantity
1 +
Drupe reflectance
bright +
Drupe shape
subglobose +
Drupe some measurement
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Drupe width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br />) +
Drupelet arrangement
aggregated +
Elevation
200–1700 m +
Endocarp shape
flattened +
Epicalyx bractlet presence
absent +
Exterior pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Flower diameter
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
Flower life cycle
blooming +
Flower reproduction
unisexual +  and bisexual +
Follicle arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Fruits achene arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Fruits follicle arrangement
not +  and aggregated +
Gland quantity
1;2 +
Glomerule arrangement
fascicles +
Habitat
Sandy prairies, oak savannas, rock outcrops +
Hypanthium duration
persistent +  and deciduous +
Hypanthium pubescence
glabrous +
Hypanthium shape
campanulate +
Hypanthium some measurement
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br />) +
Illustration
Present +
Illustration copyright
Flora of North America Association +
Illustrator
Marjorie C. Leggitt +
Inflorescence architecture
umbellate +  and 2-5-flowered +
Inflorescence arrangement
fascicles +
Inflorescence position
axillary +
Inflorescence position or structure subtype
terminal +
Integument architecture
crassinucellate +
Integument quantity
2 +
Leaf-blade atypical width
2.2 cm22 mm <br />0.022 m <br /> (2.9 cm29 mm <br />0.029 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade l w ratio
2.9 +
Leaf-blade length
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br />) +
Leaf-blade shape
obovate;oblanceolate;obovate;oblanceolate;elliptic +
Leaf-blade width
0.8cm;2.2cm +
Leaf architecture
simple +
Leaf arrangement
alternate +
Leaf duration
deciduous +
Margin architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Margin shape
glandular-toothed +
Margin shape or architecture
crenulate-serrulate to serrate +
Mesocarp architecture or dehiscence
splitting +
Mesocarp texture
fleshy +
Nectar disc presence
absent +
Number of lower taxa
0 +
Nutlet arrangement
aggregated +
Ovary position
inferior +  and superior +
Ovary pubescence
glabrous +
Ovule arrangement
biseriate +  and clustered +
Ovule atypical quantity
2 (5) +
Ovule position
collateral +  and apical +
Ovule quantity
2 +
Pedicel presence
absent +
Pedicel pubescence
glabrous +
Pedicel some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (1.9 cm19 mm <br />0.019 m <br />) +
Perianth position
perigynous +
Petal atypical quantity
0 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
Petal coloration
white +
Petal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Petal quantity
5 +
Petal shape
suborbiculate;oblong;suborbiculate;oblong;oblanceolate +
Petal some measurement
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Petal variability
equal +
Petiole architecture or function or pubescence
on margins +  and glandular +
Petiole atypical some measurement
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (1.3 cm13 mm <br />0.013 m <br />) +
Petiole presence
absent +
Petiole pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Petiole some measurement
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br />) +
Phenology
Flowering Apr–May +  and fruiting Jul–Aug. +
Pistil atypical quantity
250 (450) +
Pistil fusion
adnate +, free +, connate +  and distinct +
Pistil quantity
1;250 +
Publication title
Rep. (Annual) Vermont Agric. Exp. Sta. +
Publication year
1899 +
Reference
None +
Seed architecture
not arillate +
Seed atypical quantity
2 (12) +
Seed quantity
1 +
Sepal arrangement or shape
semicircular +
Sepal atypical quantity
5 (10) +
Sepal fusion
free +  and distinct +
Sepal life cycle
falling +
Sepal orientation
erect +  and reflexed +
Sepal quantity
5 +
Sepal shape
obovate +, lanceolate +, ovate-elliptic +, oblong +, ovate +, semicircular +  and triangular +
Sepal some measurement
0.13 cm1.3 mm <br />0.0013 m <br /> (0.28 cm2.8 mm <br />0.0028 m <br />) +
Short-shoot length or size
long +
Short-shoot presence
absent +
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Special status
Endemic +  and Illustrated +
Stamen atypical quantity
130 (220) +
Stamen fusion
free +  and distinct +
Stamen height or length or size
usually shorter +
Stamen length or size
longer +
Stamen quantity
10;30 +
Stem architecture
branched +  and simple +
Stem growth form or orientation
sprawling +
Stem orientation
erect-ascending +
Stem quantity
1 +  and 20 +
Stigma architecture or shape
capitate +
Stipule architecture or shape
pinnate +
Stipule duration
caducous +
Stipule fusion
free +
Stipule presence
absent +
Stipule shape
linear;lanceolate +
Stone length
0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br /> (0.9 cm9 mm <br />0.009 m <br />) +
Stone shape
subglobose +  and ovoid +
Stone width
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.7 cm7 mm <br />0.007 m <br />) +
Style duration
deciduous +
Style fusion
distinct +
Style position
basal +, lateral +, subterminal +  and terminal +
Style position or structure subtype
terminal +
Style shape
not elongate +
Surface pubescence
glabrous +
Synonyms
Amygdalus +, Armeniaca +, Cerasus +, Lauro-cerasus +, Padus +  and Persica +
Taxon family
Rosaceae +
Taxon name
Prunus pumila var. besseyi +
Taxon parent
Prunus pumila +
Taxon rank
variety +
Thicket growth form
clonal +
Thorn presence
absent +
Tip orientation
ascending +
Tooth architecture
callus-tipped +
Tooth architecture or function or pubescence
glandular +
Tooth shape
blunt +  and sharp +
Torus development
developed +
Torus presence
absent +
Torus prominence
inconspicuous +
Torus size
minute +
Twig pubescence
puberulent +  and glabrous +
Volume
Volume 9 +
Whole organism architecture
not thorny +
Whole organism growth form
shrub +  and suckering +
Whole organism pubescence
hairy +  and glabrous +
Whole organism some measurement
1dm (15dm) +
X chromosome quantity
8 +