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Amelanchier utahensis (Utah service-berry)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Amelanchier utahensis Koehne

Utah service-berry, Utah serviceberry

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

USDA Symbol: AMUT

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Utah service-berry is a much-branched, 3-15 ft., deciduous shrub or small tree with grayish, oval leaves; racemes of white flowers; and small, dark-purple fruit. The bark is ashy-gray.

This widedspread shrub serves as browse for Mule Deer, Desert Bighorn Sheep, and domestic livestock; its berries are eaten by birds such as the Sage Grouse.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf: Green
Flower:
Fruit: Black, Blue
Size Class: 12-36 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , TX , UT , WA , WY
Native Distribution: S.e. OR to s.c. MT, s. to Baja CA & TX
Native Habitat: Dry mesas & steep, rocky hillsides; 5000-7000 ft.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Soil Description: Well-drained, rocky soils. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Benefit

Use Ornamental: Showy, Blooms ornamental, Accent shrub, Attractive
Use Wildlife: An important browse and food plant for birds and other wildlife. Browse, Fruit-mammals, Fruit-birds, Nectar-insects
Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Find Seed or Plants

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View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-12-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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