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Prunus padus L.

bird cherry (Rosaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadSlight tendencyNE
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Prunus padus is native in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, northern England and East Anglia, but is widely naturalised in southern England, too.

Pishill (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2017-05-14

 bird cherry / Prunus padus: _Prunus padus_ is native in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, northern England and East Anglia, but is widely naturalised in southern England, too.

The flowers of Prunus padus form elongated racemes.

Llandynan (VC50: Denbighshire); 2014-04-26

 bird cherry / Prunus padus: The flowers of _Prunus padus_ form elongated racemes.

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