Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Amelanchier laevis
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
You may also want to check Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina
This is a much shorter tree than the closely related A. arborea. It also generally has several stems, whereas A. arborea has a single trunk. Other characters to separate the two may be found at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amelanchier laevis
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Amelanchier laevis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Amelanchier laevis
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Amelanchier laevis
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-21-001b:
Amelanchier arborea var. laevis FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Amelanchier laevis
COMMON NAME:
Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905) mtna_i_428
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide pnd_amla_003_lvd
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JK Marlow jkm0304t_05a
April Rutherford County NC
Chimney Rock Park
Leaves are more pointed [than Amelanchier arborea], per Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance).
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Keith Bradley kab_a_laevis_1996
April Swain County NC
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Flowers in short racemes at branch ends, per Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977).
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Will Stuart wil_8473779288_3b6c6b7689
April NC-TN
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Young leaves at flowering unfolding, reddish; proximal flowering pedicels 1.5-3cm, per Weakley's Flora (2023).
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JK Marlow jkm0505f_06
May Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm230525_3482
May Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm230525_3483
May Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
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JK Marlow jkm230525_3485
May Haywood County NC
Blue Ridge Parkway
Fruit a berry-like pome, initially red, ripening to dark purple or black, per Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011).
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JK Marlow jkm0410l_31
October Henderson County NC
DuPont State Forest
Hmm... Serviceberry typically blooms in the spring!
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JK Marlow jkm0410l_34
October Henderson County NC
DuPont State Forest
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JK Marlow jkm111008_824
October Jackson County NC
Balsam Mountain Preserve
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Amelanchier laevis
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Amelanchier laevis
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Amelanchier laevis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Amelanchier laevis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Amelanchier laevis
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-21-001b:
Amelanchier arborea var. laevis
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Amelanchier laevis
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Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Mesic to dry forests, high elevation forests, balds, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Common in NC Mountains, uncommon in SC Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
FLOWER:
Spring
White
(rarely pinkish)
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
15-20 stamens
Inferior ovary
FRUIT:
Summer
Purplish-red
Pome
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Gardening with the Native Plants of Tennessee (Hunter, 2002) p277
- Great Smoky Mountains Wildflowers (Campbell, Hutson, Sharp, & Hutson, 1962) p064
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p241
- Guide to the Wildflowers of SC, 2nd ed. (McMillan, Porcher, Rayner, & White; 2022) p166
- Landscaping with Native Trees (Sternberg & Wilson, 1995) p052
- Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants p042
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p070?
- Native Trees of the Southeast, An Identification Guide (Kirkman, Brown, & Leopold, 2007) p283
- Newcomb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb, 1977) p314
- Trees of the Southeastern United States (Duncan & Duncan, 1988) p242
- Woody Plants of the Blue Ridge (Lance) p38
- Wildflowers & Plant Communities of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and Piedmont (Spira, 2011) p226
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p056
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