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Downy Serviceberry

Amelanchier arborea

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Field Notes

Description:

This is one of the earliest small trees or shrubs to bloom during the spring. Downy Serviceberry is fairly easy to identify as its young leaves are exceptionally hairy (especially on their undersides).

Habitat:

Native to eastern North America from the Gulf Coast north to Thunder Bay in Ontario and Lake St. John in Quebec, and west to Texas and Minnesota.

Notes:

Spotted along the trail at the Allatoona Pass Battlefield.

Reference Links:

Serviceberry (Amelanchier arborea) - Information on Serviceberry, Amelanchier arborea, Amelanchier arborea

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Flowers of the Southeastern United States
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Flowers of North America
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Eastern North America Trees
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Georgia's Waters,Wetlands and Forests

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PublishedMay 22, 2014

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