Prunus padus Bird Cherry C DD N
Prunus padus has distinctive long conical racemes which are most obvious just before flowering. It is a native which is very common on basic soils although it will tolerate lower pH soils as well. The fruit looks like a small black cherry.
Common in the north of England and much of Scotland this Prunus species is not common in a line from The Wash to Devon and Cornwall. It is common in Wales and northern Ireland but less common in the republic of Ireland.
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Cressbrookdale, Derbyshire 7th May 2009
Added on November 15th 2005, updated 28th July 2011