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pale serviceberry
Scientific Name: Amelanchier pallida
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Amelanchier pallida: Pale Serviceberry
Amelanchier pallida, commonly known as Pale Serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Rosaceae (Rose) family.
Considerations for Pets
- Amelanchier pallida is a shrub.
Considerations for Children
- Amelanchier pallida is a shrub.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Amelanchier pallida Greene
- Common Names: Pale Serviceberry, Utah Serviceberry, Western Serviceberry, Pale-leaved Serviceberry, Saskatoon Serviceberry
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Synonyms: Amelanchier gracilis, Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America, specifically California, including northern, southern, and central regions.
- Grows at elevations ranging from 0 to 11,000 feet.
- Also found in Idaho.
- West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington.
Morphological Characteristics
- Deciduous shrub, growing up to 4 meters (13 feet 1 inch) tall.
- Perennial woody plant.
- Flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs).
- Bark color varies from tan to pale gray; some varieties have dark lines on their branches.
- Leaves have color variation from pale pink to red.
Ecological Role
- Attracts insects such as the Lorquin's Admiral and Pale Tiger Swallowtail.
Other Common Names
- Serviceberry
- Juneberry
- Shadbush
- Shadwood
- Shadblow
- Sarvisberry
- Sarvis
- Wild pear
- Saskatoon
- Sugarplum
Further Information
- University and Jepson Herbaria
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- Discover Life
- Plant Finder