Prunus armeniaca L.

Washington: Okanogan County: Along 1.1 miles of Forest Service Road 39 (Toats Coulee Road) on the southeast slopes of Rattlesnake Mountain, 1.3 air kilometers south of summit, near Loomis. Elev. 450 m.
48.832° N, 119.677° W
Coordinate Source: Specimen Label.
Naturalized on steep dry southeast-facing brushy slope and on ledges, full sun, with Artemisia tridentata, Purshia tridentata, Rhus glabra, Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea, Amelanchier. Small trees 3-5 meters tall, fruits yellow to pinkish, 29-39 x 28-34 millimeters, slightly sweet, observe leaves being eaten by bighorns. Circa 30 trees of various ages scattered above road.¶Specimen used for illustration in Revision of Flora of the Pacific Northwest, WTU Herbarium, 2015. Phenology: Fruits.

Peter F. Zika 26776, Aug 16, 2014
WTU, Accession: 400168, Barcode: WTU-V-006364