Prunus padus L.
Annotated by B.A. Bennett, May 2016.

Yukon Territory: Yukon River, island north of Bert Law Island. Elev. 633 m
60.70567°, -135.05084°
Island with cobbles and silt. A few (6?) years ago the Alnus incana was killed (disease? insects?) openning large areas. Now mostly open with some regrowth and Salix spp. (alaxensis, bebbiana, pseudomonticola) with Calamagrostis canadensis, and Rubus idaeus. Growing to 5 m. Only place on this island and not seen on adjacent island, but common and spreading on Bert Law. Also seen at 60.70222 -135.04469 (sapling); 60.70292 -135.04556; 60.70293 -135.04556; 60.70341 -135.04773; 60.70372 -135.04852; 60.70439 -135.04961; 60.70567 -135.05084; 60.70565 -135.05092. Petals white 6 mm. Common. Late flowering and young fruit. 4 duplicates.

B.A. Bennett 16-0094, May 29, 2016
With R.S. Mulder
BABY, Accession: BABY-09642, Genetic barcoding: CCDB-26311-D3