Specific Name: Prunus serrulate

Specific Name: Prunus serrulate

Common Name: Japanese cherry, a species of Prunus Also known as: East asian cherry, Japanese flowering cherry, Oriental cherry, Hill cherry, Cherry blossom, Sakura
Popular cultivars: 'Asano', 'Sphaerantha', 'Shirotae', 'Snow Fountains'

DESCRIPTION
Detailed Location: Latitude: 34° 12’ 28.65” N Longitude: 84° 46’ 59.922” W
Altitude: 256.83 m (842.61 ft) Altitude Reference: above sea level

Habitat: Forest

Frequency: Common, cultivated

Plant Description (Picture This App): The jJapanese cherry tradition, called Hanami, where people have picnics and outdoor parties under these trees, is a popular attraction. The excellent spring colors of the Prunus serrulata tree attract butterflies like the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail. Its showy pink and white flowers are in full bloom in early to mid-spring, and some are fragrant.

Occurrence Notes: Cartersville, Georgia, GHC Campus behind STEM building

Determiner: Ariana Mraz

Origin of Materials: Wild

Name of the Herbarium or Institution: GHC DIGITAL HERBARIUM – CARTERSVILLE STEM

Date of Collection: Date Time Original: Feb 20, 2024 at 12:38:46 PM

Collector Name: Ariana Mraz

Collection number: 2024.02.20.001, 2024.02.20.002, 2024.02.20.003, 2024.02.20.004, 2024.02.20.005, 2024.02.20.006, 2024.02.20.007, 2024.02.20.008, 2024.02.20.009, 2024.02.20.010, 2024.02.20.011, 2024.02.20.012, 2024.02.20.013, 2024.02.20.014, 2024.02.20.015, 2024.02.20.016, 2024.02.20.017