Serviceberry; Saskatoon; Western Shadbush Scientific Name: Amelanchier spp.
Description: Shrub or small tree, usually with several trunks, and with star-shaped, white flowers. Height: 30'. Diameter: 8"
Habitat: Moist soils in forests and openings.
Range: Central Alaska southeast to Manitoba, W. Minnesota, and Colorado and west to N. California.
Type: Tree Source:National Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Trees: Western Region
Photograph: Mary Ellen (Mel) Harte from www.forestryimages.org. |
