Rosaceae
Creek plum
Prunus rivularis
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Prunus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 溪畔李, 溪李, 雁李
- English
- Creek plum
Synonyms
- Prunus reverchonii Sarg.
- Prunus rivularis var. pubescens Enquist
- Prunus tawakonia Lindh. ex A.Gray
- Prunus texana Scheele
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
Photo: Amirza360, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amirza360, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.