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Amelanchier ovalis Medik.

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Amelanchier (Serviceberry)

Synonyms

Amelanchier ovalis
Amelanchus ovalis
Aronia amelanchier
Crataegus amelanchier
Mespilus amelanchier
Pyrenia amelanchier
Pyrus amelanchier
Sorbus amelanchier

Related species

Amelanchier ovalis Medik.
Amelanchier lamarckii F. G. Schroed. - Juneberry
Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) K. Koch - Low Juneberry
Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) M. Roem. - Saskatoon

Traits


    Slightly toxic, shrubby, up to 4 m tall. flowers: whitish. petals: hirsute on the surface, 8–22 mm long. carpels: fused with the swollen floral-axis, 2‑locular due to a false-septum. styli: 5, not fused. fruits: apple-like accessory fruits, bluish to black, 4–10‑locu...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Amelanchier ovalis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Amelanchier ovalis

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Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Amelanchier ovalis

Amelanchier ovalis

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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