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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   Go to FSUS key



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


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image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905)    mtna_i_428

        

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / USDA Wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide    pnd_amla_003_lvd

        

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

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).

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

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).

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

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).

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

JK Marlow    jkm0505f_06

May    Haywood County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

JK Marlow    jkm230525_3482

May    Haywood County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

JK Marlow    jkm230525_3483

May    Haywood County    NC

Blue Ridge Parkway

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

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).

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

JK Marlow    jkm0410l_31

October    Henderson County    NC

DuPont State Forest

Hmm... Serviceberry typically blooms in the spring!

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

JK Marlow    jkm0410l_34

October    Henderson County    NC

DuPont State Forest

image of Amelanchier laevis, Smooth Serviceberry, Allegheny Serviceberry

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)

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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

 

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