Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
lancastriensis
ID:
1016551

Status:
valid

Authors:
E.F.Warb.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1957

Citation Micro:
Watsonia 4: 45. 1957

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001015889

Common Names

  • Sorbus lancastriensis
  • Lancashire Whitebeam
  • Lancastrian Whitebeam

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Description

Sorbus lancastriensis (also called Lancashire Whitebeam, among many other common names) is a species of whitebeam tree native to the British Isles. It has a rounded crown and a trunk with smooth, grey bark. Its leaves are elliptic to ovate in shape, with serrated margins and a white underside. It is found in woodlands, hedgerows and scrub in the lowlands of England and Wales.

Uses & Benefits

Sorbus lancastriensis is used as an ornamental plant and has edible fruits. It is also used in traditional medicine.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Sorbus lancastriensis are white, with five petals and five sepals. The seeds are small and black, and the seedlings are small and reddish-brown.

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Where to Find Sorbus lancastriensis

Sorbus lancastriensis is native to Europe and can be found in parts of North America.

Species in the Sorbus genus

Sorbus ligustrifolia, Sorbus arranensis, Sorbus decipiens, Sorbus leptophylla, Sorbus matsumurana, Sorbus eminens, Sorbus rupicola, Sorbus croceocarpa, Sorbus mougeotii, Sorbus cashmiriana, Sorbus scopulina, Sorbus commixta, Sorbus gorodkovii, Sorbus hajastana, Sorbus kusnetzovii, Sorbus pontica, Sorbus tauricola, Sorbus himalaica, Sorbus subulata, Sorbus splendida, Sorbus monbeigii, Sorbus aria, Sorbus arachnoidea, Sorbus armeniaca, Sorbus filipes, Sorbus forrestii, Sorbus glomerulata, Sorbus graeca, Sorbus kiukiangensis, Sorbus koehneana, Sorbus kurzii, Sorbus lanata, Sorbus luristanica, Sorbus macrantha, Sorbus microphylla, Sorbus persica, Sorbus reducta, Sorbus rehderiana, Sorbus rinzenii, Sorbus rufopilosa, Sorbus sargentiana, Sorbus scalaris, Sorbus setschwanensis, Sorbus subfusca, Sorbus takhtajanii, Sorbus tamamschjanae, Sorbus tianschanica, Sorbus turkestanica, Sorbus wilsoniana, Sorbus brevipetiolata,

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,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-644: Based on the initial data import
E. F. Warburg (1908-1966): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'E.F.Warb.' in the authors string.