50 MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. 8. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 
Amelanchier purpusii, see Amelanchier bakeri. 
Amelanchier rotundifolia, see Amelanchier sanguinea. 
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: 28, 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 shadbushk. 
A. spicata Britt. and Brown, in part, A. ovalis of European auths., in part, 
A. oblongifolia 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 oceurs 
on sand or nonecaleareous soil or gravel; foliage dense. 
Observations: Cottontail rabbit. 
Amelanchier utahensis Koehne. tah serviceberry. 
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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 venulesa, 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 ealifornica 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; flewers 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, 238, 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. 
