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Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medic (pi. I, A). Serviceberry. 



A. botryapium Borkh., A. avails subcordata DC., A. canadensis botryapium 



Torr. and Gray, A. canadensis oblonaifolia Gray's Man. A. oanadensis 



obovalis Sarg., in part, A. canadensis pomentula Sarg., A. canadensis 



Britt. 



Range : 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Pone, available June-August. 



A small, or usually large shrub or small tree; rarely a large tree; usually 

 occurs in rich soil; flowers before the leaves form, March-May; about 50,000 

 seeds per pound ; germination about 70 percent, about 10,000 usuable plants 

 per pound of seed. 



Stomach records: Twenty-seven species of birds including ruffed grouse; 

 white-tailed deer. Observations: Eight species of birds, including bobwhite and 

 mourning dove ; cottontail rabbit, white-tailed deer. 



Amelanchier covillei, see Amelanchier alnifolia, 



Amelanchier crenata Greene. 

 Range: 11. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome. 

 A small to large shrub or small tree with dense f oilage ; flowers in April. 



Amelanchier cusickii Fern. Cusick serviceberry. 



Range : 6, 7, 8, 12. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome. 



A large shrub ; flowers April-June. 

 Observations: Sooty grouse. 



Amelanchier elliptica, see Amelanchier florida. 



Amelanchier; fiorida Lindl. Western serviceberry. 



A. elliptica Nels. 



Range : 1, 2, 4, 7. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available July-September. 



Usually a large shrub, occasionally a small tree or rarely a large tree ; blooms 

 April-June ; often forms extensive thickets ; sprouts promptly when browsed ; 

 very fire resistant; reproduces mainly by sprouts; leaves fall comparatively 

 early. 



Stomach records: Three species of birds. Observations: Sooty grouse; of 

 outstanding importance as browse for mule deer. Very valuable stock forage. 



Amelanchier goldmanii Woot. and Standl. Goldman serviceberry. 



Range: 9, 11, 14. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome. 

 A large shrub to small tree. 



Amelanchier humilis Wieg. Small serviceberry. 



A. spicata Amer. auths. not (Lam.) Koch. 

 Range : 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available July-August. 



A small stoloniferous shrub ; forms extensive patches ; usually occurs in sandy 

 soil ; flowers May-June ; flowering and fruiting generally earlier northward ; 

 about 63,000 seeds per pound 



Amelanchier huronensis Wieg. 

 Range: 23,24. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available July-August. 

 A large shrub or small tree; usually occurs on sandy and limestone soil. 



Amelanchier intermedia, see also Amelanchier oblongifolia. 



Amelanchier intermedia Spach. 

 Range : 23, 24. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available June-July. 



