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Utah serviceberry

Scientific Name: Amelanchier utahensis var. utahensis

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Utah Serviceberry (Amelanchier utahensis)

The Utah Serviceberry, also known as Juneberry, shadbush, or sarvis, is a versatile plant native to western North America.

Considerations for Pets

  • The plant produces berries.
  • The plant has small branches.

Considerations for Children

  • The plant produces berries.
  • The plant has small branches.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
  • Synonyms:
    • Amelanchier alnifolia var. oreophila
    • Amelanchier utahensis ssp. utahensis
    • Amelanchier alnifolia var.
  • Genus Name Origin: "Amelanchier" is likely derived from an old French common name.
  • Species Name Origin: "utahensis" means "of or from Utah."

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to western North America.
  • Found in varied habitats, including scrubby areas.
  • Common along portions of the Truckee River.
  • Observed in the Wasatch Mountains of central Utah.
  • Found in California.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Deciduous shrub or small tree, typically growing in clumps.
  • Height: Typically reaches an average height of about 15 feet (up to 5m).
  • Bark: Off-white.
  • Foliage: Green-grey, predominantly on the outer tips of the stems. Oval leaves, usually less than 1-inch long, finely toothed at the tips. Leaves turn yellow in the autumn.
  • Flowers: Racemes of white flowers, blooming from April to May.
  • Fruit: Small red-blue to purple-black berries that ripen in the summer.
  • Stems: Reddish-brown.

Ecological Role

  • Provides food and cover for wildlife.
  • More drought and heat tolerant than the Saskatoon Serviceberry.

Uses

  • Berries can be used for preserves.
  • Used to improve wildlife habitat.

Quirky Facts

  • The champion Utah Serviceberry of Arizona was listed as the largest known tree of its species on the list of American Forests Champion Trees in 2005.
  • Prefers alkaline soil, unlike the blueberry which it resembles.

Further Information

  • A Utah Flora by Stanley Welsh.
  • Information and photos available about Utah serviceberry at the Grand Canyon.
  • Grand Junction Parks and Rec Las Colonias Native Arboretum, Grand Junction, Colorado.