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Amelanchier purpusii, see Amelanchier bakeri. 

 Amelanchier rotundifolia, see Amelanchier sanguined. 

 Amelanchier rubescens, see Amelanchier prunifolia. 



Amelanchier sanguinea (Pursh) DC. Serviceberry. 



A. spicata Robins, and Fern., A. rotundifolia (Michx.) Roem., A. canadensis 

 rotundifolia Torr. and Gray, A. canadensis spicata Sarg., A. spicata 

 (Lam.) Koch. 

 Range: 23, 24, 26, 27. 

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

 Fruit: Pome, available July-August. 



A small to large shrub ; flowers May-June ; not stoloniferous and not colony- 

 forming. 



Observations: Red squirrel. 



Amelanchier spicata, see Amelanchier humilis, A. sanguinea and A. stolonifera. 



Amelanchier stolonifera Wieg. Creeping shadbush. 



A. spicata Britt. and Brown, in part, A. ovalis of European auths., in part, 

 A. oblonffifolia Robins, and Fern. 

 Range : 23, 24, 26, 27, 28. 

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

 Fruit : Pome, available in July. 



A small stoloniferous shrub ; flowers in May ; colony forming ; often occurs 

 on sand or noncalcareous soil or gravel ; foliage dense. 

 Observations: Cottontail rabbit. 



Amelanchier utahensis Koehne. Utah serviceberry. 



Range: 6, 7, 8, 9, 11. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Pome. 



A small to large shrub ; flowers May-June. 



Observations:: Black-tailed deer. Good to excellent forage for sheep and 

 goats ; grazed moderately to heavily by cattle, especially in early spring. 



Amelanchier venulosa, see Amelanchier alnifolia. 



Amoreuxia wrightii Gray. 



Range: 10, 11, 17, 30. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 



Fruit: Capsule, available August-September. 

 A small shrub. 



Amorpha spp. Indigobushes. 



Propagation of all species is by seeds sown as soon as ripe, greenwood cut- 

 tings made in early summer, hardwood cuttings made in fall, or by layers and 

 suckers. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Antelope jack rabbit, Texas 

 jack rabbit. 



Amorpha angustifolia, see Amorpha fruticosa. 



Amorpha californica Nutt. California indigobush. 



A. hispidula Greene. 



Range : 3, 5, 10, 11, 14. 

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

 Fruit: Legume. 



A large, rapid-growing shrub with thick foliage; flowers May-July. 

 Observations: Particularly palatable to captive deer. Not used by livestock. 



Amorpha canescens Pursh. Leadplant. 



Range : 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 



Fruit : Legume, available August-September. 



A small shrub, leafy to the base ; roots 6-16 feet deep ; behaves as an herb 

 under annual mowing ; flowers July-August ; occurs in sandy or in other soils ; 

 very handsome in cultivation ; often considered a weed in pastures ; about 

 105,000 seeds per pound, germination about 30 percent. Sparingly grazed by 

 livestock. 



Amorpha fragrans, see Amorpha fruticosa. 



