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Accession Data:

Prunus maritima f. gravesii (Small) G.J. Anderson

  • Common Name: Grave's Beach Plum
  • Family: Rosaceae Juss.
  • Synonym(s): Prunus maritima Marshall var. gravesii (Small) G. J. Anderson

  • Country of Origin: coastal Connecticut
  • Habitat: A gravelly sand ridge overlooking Long Island Sound in Groton, CT.

  • USDA Zone: 3a-6b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 199900254
  • Source: Greg Anderson
  • Provenance:
    Plant from prof. Gregory Anderson, prior to 1999. Not currently listed with IUCN, but P. gravesii is known to be extinct in the wild; IUCN status set to that designation.
  • Accession Date: 09-09-1999
  • Bench: 2318 - Equisetum - Low
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 04-24-2025
  • Restrictions:
    • IUCN Red List: Endangered Species - Extinct in the Wild

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Rosales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • SubFamily: Amygdaloideae
  • Tribe: Amygdaleae
  • SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

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References (internal):

  • IUCN Redlist Extinct in the Wild
  • Species associated with EEB Persona Past & Present
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Connecticut

References (external):

  1. Anderson, G.J. 1980. New England note: change in status for Prunus gravesii. Rhodora. 82, 830: 375-376.
  2. Center for Plant Conservation profile page. Accessed 14 March 2014.
  3. Klooster, Connolly, Benedict, Grubisha & Anderson. Resolving the Taxonomic Identity of Prunus maritima var. gravesii (Rosaceae) through Genotyping Analyses using Microsatellite Loci.. Rhodora, Vol 120, No. 983, pp 187-201, 2018. Last accessed on Monday, 11 November, 2019.

data regenerated on Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:24:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Tribe Amygdaleae

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