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Smith, R.W.

Amelanchier interior

Amelanchier interior E.L. Nielsen

Pacific Serviceberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Amelanchier wiegandii

USDA Symbol: AMIN2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 30 feet tall.
Autumn Foliage: yes
Fruit: Red

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: IA , IL , ME , MI , MN , NY , OH , SD , VT , WI
Canada: NB , PE , QC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Clay, Sand, Loam

Benefit

Use Food: Edible fruit - raw or cooked. A sweet taste and a juicy texture, even before the fruit is fully ripe.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Birds

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW				FACW	FACW		FACW	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Amelanchier interior in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Amelanchier interior in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Amelanchier interior

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-09-30
Research By: TWC Staff

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