Low Serviceberry
Amelanchier humilis Wiegel
Low Serviceberry: https://marylandbiodiversity.org/species/3579
Synonyms
Running Shadbush 
Tags
Threatened (MD) S1 (Highly state rare)

Source: Wikipedia

Amelanchier humilis
Unripe fruits and foliage of Amelanchier humilis
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Amelanchier
Species:
A. humilis
Binomial name
Amelanchier humilis
Synonyms[2]
  • Amelanchier alnifolia var. compacta (E.L.Nielsen) McKay
  • Amelanchier humilis var. campestris E.L.Nielsen
  • Amelanchier humilis var. compacta E.L.Nielsen
  • Amelanchier humilis var. exserrata E.L.Nielsen
  • Amelanchier humilis var. typica E.L.Nielsen
  • Amelanchier mucronata E.L.Nielsen

Amelanchier humilis, commonly known as the low shadbush, is a North American species of serviceberry. It is native to central Canada (from Saskatchewan to Québec) and the northeastern and north-central United States (from Nebraska and the Dakotas east as far as Vermont and New Jersey).[3]

Description

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Amelanchier humilis is a shrub up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. The fruit, which is a pome, is very dark, almost black. It is edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit has a sweet taste, with slight apple flavor. The leaves are egg-shaped, up to 5 cm (2 inches) long.[4]

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (6 December 2024). "Amelanchier humilis | NatureServe Explorer". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  2. ^ "Amelanchier humilis Wiegand | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
  3. ^ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
  4. ^ Wiegand, Karl McKay 1913. Rhodora 14(163): 141–143
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