Amelanchier arborea
Amelanchier = an old French common name
arborea - tree-like
| Scientific Name: | Amelanchier arborea |
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| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Common Name: | Serviceberry |
| Authority: | (Michx. f.) Fern. |
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| C Value: | 7 |
| Wetness: | FACU |
| # of Species in Genus in Illinois: | 6 |
| Duration: | Perennial |
| Reproduction: | Monoecious |
| Flower Type: | Perfect |
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| Flower Color: | White |
| Growth Habit: | Woody |
| Leaf Arrangement: | Alternate |
| Leaf Type: | Simple |
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| Leaf Margin: | Toothed |
| Leaf Toothing: | Toothed |
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| Distribution: | BONAP Distribution Map |
| Status (State): | Not Listed |
| Status (Federal): | Not Listed |
| ID Tips: | "Goosehead" shaped terminal bud. Buds grow against twig. Velvety, hairy undersides of leaves. |
| Gee Whiz: | The name Serviceberry comes from the word Sarvis, which relates to a similar species of tree named by the Romans. As an indicate of spring, other stories suggest that the name relates to pastors in Appalachia knowing when the roads where passable in the spring to go into the mountains to perform services for those who died over the winter by when the Serviceberry was blooming. Also called Shadbush because the shad run upstream to spawn in the spring, so when the Serviceberry is blooming indicates the time to fish for shad. Also called Juneberry so similar reasons, the fruits are ripe in June and are favored by many species of wildlife. |
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| More Info: | Illinois Wildflowers Search |