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Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medic (pi. 1, A). Serviceberry. 
A. botryaplum Borkli., A. ovalis suhcordaia DC, A. canadensis hotryapiiim 
Torr. and Gray, A. canadensis oMongifolia Gray's Man. A. canadensis 
ohovaUs 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 slirub 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. O'bservations: Eight species of birds, including bob white and 
mourning dove ; cottontail rabbit, white-tailed deer. 
Amelanchier eovillei, see Amelancliier alnifolia. 
Amelanchier crenata Greene. 
Range : 11. 
Site: Dry, sun. 
Fruit: Pome. 
A small to large shrub or small tree with dense foliage ; flowers in April. 
Amelanchier cusickli 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 f-orida 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. O'bservations: Sooty grouse; of 
outstanding Importance as browse for mule deer. Very valuable stock forage. 
Amelanchier goldmanii Woot. and Standi. Goldman serviceberry. 
Range: 9, 11, 14. 
Site: Well-drained, sun. 
Fruit: Pome. 
A large shrub to small tree. 
Amelanchier hnmilis 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 Amela?ichier otlongi folia. 
Amelanchier intermedia Spach. 
Range : 23, 24. 
Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 
Fruit: Pome, available June-July. 
