Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Rosales > Rosaceae > Amelanchier > Amelanchier stoloniferaAmelanchier stolonifera (thicket shadbush)Synonyms: Amelanchier canadensis var. stolonifera; Amelanchier oblongifolia; Amelanchier spicata; Amelanchier spicata var. stolonifera Amelanchier spicata, also referred to as the low juneberry, thicket shadbush, dwarf serviceberry, or low serviceberry (historically also called "pigeon berry"), is a species of serviceberry that has edible fruit, which are really pomes. They can be eaten raw or cooked. Amelanchier spicata has clusters of small white flowers that bloom in spring. |
Edible [1] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | Flower Type [1] | Hermaphrodite | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | Pollinators [1] | Bees | Structure [1] | Shrub | | Height [1] | 4.92 feet (1.5 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Amelanchier stolonifera |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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