Amelanchier obovalis
Foliage and fruits
Botanical illustration

Apparently Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Amelanchier
Species:
A. obovalis
Binomial name
Amelanchier obovalis
Synonyms[2]
  • Amelanchier canadensis var. obovalis (Michx.) Britton, Sterns & Poggenb.
  • Amelanchier canadensis subsp. obovalis (Michx.) P.Landry
  • Mespilus canadensis var. obovalis Michx.

Amelanchier obovalis, the coastal serviceberry, coastal juneberry, or shadbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family.[3] It is native to the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from New Jersey to Georgia, typically in pine barrens and other dry woodlands.[4]

A deciduous shrub, it grows to 3–5 ft (1–2 m) tall, with small five-petaled white flowers, edible dark blue to purple-black fruits and up to 2 in (50 mm) long dull green leaves.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "NatureServe Explorer - Amelanchier obovalis". NatureServe Explorer Amelanchier obovalis. NatureServe. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
  2. ↑ "Amelanchier obovalis (Michx.) Ashe". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Amelanchier obovalis (Michx.) Ashe coastal serviceberry". plants.sc.egov.usda.gov. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Amelanchier obovalis". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Amelanchier obovalis (coastal serviceberry)". Ladybird Johnson Wildflower center. Retrieved August 23, 2021.


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