Dwarf Russian Almond (Prunus tenella)

Dwarf Russian Almond, a reference photo — Photo: Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Prunus tenella, the dwarf Russian almond, is a species of deciduous shrub in the genus Prunus, native to steppes of Eastern Europe and Western Siberia, as well as dry open sites of Caucasus, Western and Central Asia.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Dwarf Russian Almond being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Prunus pumila
Prunus incana

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Prunus
Species: Prunus tenella

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