Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
amabilis
ID:
1010111

Status:
valid

Authors:
Wiegand

Source:
rjp

Year:
1921

Citation Micro:
Rhodora 23: 48 (1921)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001009449

Common Names

  • Amelanchier amabilis
  • Pacific Serviceberry
  • Pacific Shadbush

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Description

Amelanchier amabilis (also called Serviceberry, among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub that grows up to 4 m tall. It is native to western North America, and is found in open woodlands, hillsides, and valleys. It has white flowers and long, oval-shaped leaves.

Uses & Benefits

Amelanchier amabilis is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a groundcover. It is also used in hedgerows and as a windbreak.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Amelanchier amabilis are white, small, and star-shaped with five petals. The seeds are small, dark, and glossy, and the seedlings are small and slender.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Amelanchier amabilis is a deciduous shrub native to North America. It can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a cold frame or in a pot in a cold frame. Cuttings should be taken in the summer and rooted in a cold frame. The shrub can also be propagated by layering in the summer.

Where to Find Amelanchier amabilis

Amelanchier amabilis can be found in North America, particularly in the western United States and Canada.

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

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