Amelanchier alnifolia

Identification

Amelanchier alnifolia, Western Service Berry, Shadbush and Saskatoon Serviceberry.
Amelanchier alnifolia. Serviceberry - grid24_3
Amelanchier alnifolia
A photo of the leaves of Amelanchier alnifolia, Western Service Berry, a native shrub with edible berries.  - grid24_3
Amelanchier alnifolia
Western Service Berry, Shadbush and Saskatoon Serviceberry. looks like a blueberry, tastes like a blueberry - grid24_3
Amelanchier alnifolia, Western Service Berry, Shadbush and Saskatoon Serviceberry

Description

This Service Berry, is a very slow-growing, deciduous shrub to 10', with edible blue berries 1/4" across. This good wildlife plant ranges from North Dakota to southern California, is an attractive bush with an abundance of 1" white flowers, and the fruits look something like a blueberry. The fruit of this plant was important as a food source for the native American tribes that lived within its range. Looks and tastes like a blueberry. This Amelanchier has been called, Aronia alnifolia, Amelanchier canadensis pumila, A. glabra, A. cusickii, A. polycarpa, A. bakeri, A. basalticola, A. elliptica, A. mormonica, A. goldmanii, A. florida. Don't be too impressed if someone has named a plant, seems everyone has.

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Characteristics


Amelanchier alnifolia Western Service Berry is great for a bird garden.
Amelanchier alnifolia Western Service Berry's foliage color is lt-green and type is deciduous.
Amelanchier alnifolia Western Service Berry's flower color is white.
Amelanchier alnifolia Western Service Berry's fruit is edible.

Communities

Communities for Amelanchier alnifolia Western Service Berry:Mixed-evergreen Forest, Southern Oak Woodland and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Amelanchier alnifolia

ph: 5.00 to 7.00
usda: 3 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 3.00
width[m]: 0.50 to 1.00
rainfall[cm]: 67.00 to 127.00

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