Amelanchier alnifolia
Rosaceae
Western Serviceberry
Deciduous shrub. Roots spread out forming colonies of gray to reddish brown branched bushes. Leaves alternate, thin, oval to round, serrate on upper half. Flowers 3–15, pure white, forming clusters, each blossom about 1 1/4 in. across with 5 narrow petals, 10–20 stamens. Fruit red, becoming deep purple-black. Grows in open meadows, fencerows, woodlands, streambanks, conifer forests, at low to high elevations. Fruit is good for making jelly. Showy in early spring. Var. semiintegrifolia is common in Pacific Northwest, with petals about 1/2 in. long and ovary densely grayish with fine hairs on top.
- Rarity: Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 5, Completely Free, Regular Shape, Ovary In
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 5–20 feet
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Moist Riverbanks, Shrub-Steppe, West-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Also Known As: Saskatoon
