Amelanchier genus
Juneberry, Shadbush, Shadblow, Shadwood, Shadbloon, Serviceberry, Sarvisberry, Sugarplum, Wild-Plum, Wild Pear, IndianPear, Chuckley Pear, May Cherry, Currant-tree, Saskatoon
Blackfoot name for the berry: mis-ask-a-tomina (Parish et al 1996) or the
Cree name: mis-ask-quah-toomina (U ofA: Plantwatch)
Cree name: mis-ask-quah-toomina (U ofA: Plantwatch)
Native to northeastern US
Sarvisberry |
Amelanchier canadensis
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Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Rosaceae – Rose family Genus Amelanchier Medik. – serviceberry Species Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. – Canadian serviceberry |
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Rosidae Order Rosales Family Rosaceae – Rose family Genus Amelanchier Medik. – serviceberry Species |
downy serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) and the
Allegheny serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis) cross |