Amelanchier canadensis (Linnaeus) Medikus. Eastern Serviceberry. Phen: Mar-Apr; May-Jun. Hab: Pocosins, acidic wetlands, bogs, wet pine flatwoods, maritime forests. Dist: NS and NB south to GA, mainly on the Coastal Plain.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA9, GW2, Il, K1, NE, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W; = Amelanchier botryapium (L.f.) Borkh. – S13; = Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. var. canadensis Michx. – K3, K4; = Amelanchier oblongifolia (Torr. & A.Gray) Roem. – S; < Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. – G; > Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. var. canadensis Michx. – F, NY, Robertson (1974); > Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. var. subintegra Fernald – F, Robertson (1974); > Amelanchier lucida Fernald – F
Links to other floras: = Amelanchier canadensis - FNA9
Wetland Indicator Status:
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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