Smooth Serviceberry Amelanchier laevis

Other common names: Allegheny Serviceberry, Smooth Shadbush French names: Amélanchier glabre Family: Rose Family (Rosaceae) Group: Serviceberries Distinctive features: Shrub Similar species:   •   Serviceberries   •   Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) Flowers: Spring;  White;  5 parts (petals) Leaves: Alternate, Simple, Toothed Height: 2-6 m (6-19 ft) Habitat: Forests, Fields and Open Areas Edible: The ripe berries are edible. Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 163    Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 314    Native/Non-native: Native Notes: The young branches and buds of Serviceberry are reddish brown and smooth, while the older twigs are gray. The flowers are plentiful, fragrant, and grouped in showy white clusters. The berries are edible and tasty, if you beat the birds to them during the early summer. Photographs: 13 photographs available, of which 3 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS. Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Trees and Shrubs ● Serviceberries