Amelanchier lamarckii, commonly known as
juneberry, is form of
serviceberryAmelanchier, also known as shadbush, serviceberry, sarvisberry, juneberry, Saskatoon, shadblow, shadwood, sugarplum, and wild-plum, is a genus of about 20 species of shrubs and small deciduous trees in the Rosaceae .The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, growing...
shrub. It has white flowers that are star-shaped. Its young berry-like
pomeIn botany, a pome is a specialty type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subfamily Maloideae of the family Rosaceae....
fruits are dark-red when young, but become dark-purple when ripe. The fruits are edible and have an apple and sweet flavor. It is widely cultivated as an
ornamental plantOrnamental plants are typically grown in the flower garden or as house plants. Most commonly they are grown for the display of their flowers. Other common ornamental features include leaves, scent, fruit, stem and bark. In some cases, unusual features may be considered ornamental, such as the...
. This form is presumed to be of hybrid origin (
A. laevisAmelanchier laevis is commonly known as the smooth shadbush or Allegheny serviceberry. It is a small tree, growing up to 9m. The fruit, which are pomes, are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit has a sweet flavor. The bark can be made into a herbal medicine for expectant mothers. It is...
and either
A. arborea or
A. canadensisAmelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis (Canadian serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadblow Serviceberry, Shadblow, Shadbush, Shadbush Serviceberry, Sugarplum, Thicket Serviceberry; syn. Amelanchier canadensis var...
) and therefore under the
International Code of Botanical NomenclatureThe International Code of Botanical Nomenclature is the set of rules and recommendations dealing with the formal botanical names that are given to plants. Its intent is that each taxonomic group of plants has only one correct name that is accepted worldwide...
it would be known as
Amelanchier × lamarckii.
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Amelanchier lamarckii, commonly known as
juneberry, is form of
serviceberryAmelanchier, also known as shadbush, serviceberry, sarvisberry, juneberry, Saskatoon, shadblow, shadwood, sugarplum, and wild-plum, is a genus of about 20 species of shrubs and small deciduous trees in the Rosaceae .The genus is native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, growing...
shrub. It has white flowers that are star-shaped. Its young berry-like
pomeIn botany, a pome is a specialty type of fruit produced by flowering plants in the subfamily Maloideae of the family Rosaceae....
fruits are dark-red when young, but become dark-purple when ripe. The fruits are edible and have an apple and sweet flavor. It is widely cultivated as an
ornamental plantOrnamental plants are typically grown in the flower garden or as house plants. Most commonly they are grown for the display of their flowers. Other common ornamental features include leaves, scent, fruit, stem and bark. In some cases, unusual features may be considered ornamental, such as the...
. This form is presumed to be of hybrid origin (
A. laevisAmelanchier laevis is commonly known as the smooth shadbush or Allegheny serviceberry. It is a small tree, growing up to 9m. The fruit, which are pomes, are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The fruit has a sweet flavor. The bark can be made into a herbal medicine for expectant mothers. It is...
and either
A. arborea or
A. canadensisAmelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis Amelanchier canadensis (Canadian serviceberry, Juneberry, Shadblow Serviceberry, Shadblow, Shadbush, Shadbush Serviceberry, Sugarplum, Thicket Serviceberry; syn. Amelanchier canadensis var...
) and therefore under the
International Code of Botanical NomenclatureThe International Code of Botanical Nomenclature is the set of rules and recommendations dealing with the formal botanical names that are given to plants. Its intent is that each taxonomic group of plants has only one correct name that is accepted worldwide...
it would be known as
Amelanchier × lamarckii.
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