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North Japanese hill cherry
Prunus sargentii
26 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
sweet birchBetula lenta
Japanese CherryPrunus serrulata
Cherry-plumPrunus cerasifera
Japanese Alpine CherryPrunus nipponica
scarce smudgeYpsolopha asperella
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 768 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 694 |
| Russia | 57 |
| Primorsky Krai | 43 |
| Virginia | 14 |
| Sakhalin Oblast | 14 |
| Maryland | 13 |
| Canada | 10 |
| New York | 10 |
| British Columbia | 10 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Crop wild relativeListed as a crop wild relative or crop gene source by a harvested source.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
- Restoration or landscaping useListed as being used for restoration, landscaping, ornamental planting, erosion control, soil improvement, shade, windbreaks, pollution indicators, or wastewater purification.Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies · Rosales |
| Family | rose family · Rosaceae |
| Genus | plums, cherries, and allies · Prunus |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: Kew World Checklist of Useful Plant Species (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise North Japanese hill cherry with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.