| Amelanchier obovalis | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Amelanchier |
| Species: | A. obovalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Amelanchier obovalis Ashe | |
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Amelanchier obovalis, the coastal serviceberry, coastal juneberry, or shadbush, is a species of flowering plant in the Rosaceae family. It is native to the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States, from New Jersey to Georgia, typically in pine barrens and other dry woodlands.
A deciduous shrub, it grows to 3–5 ft (1–2 m) tall, with small five-petaled white flowers, edible dark blue to purple-black fruits and up to 2 in (50 mm) long dull green leaves.
References
- "NatureServe Explorer - Amelanchier obovalis". NatureServe Explorer Amelanchier obovalis. NatureServe. 2022-06-22. Retrieved 22 Jun 2022.
- "Amelanchier obovalis (Michx.) Ashe". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- NRCS. "Amelanchier obovalis". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- "Amelanchier obovalis". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- "Amelanchier obovalis (coastal serviceberry)". Ladybird Johnson Wildflower center. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
External links
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Amelanchier obovalis |
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| Mespilus canadensis var. obovalis | |
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