Rosaceae FAMILY
Amelanchier bartramiana
Amelanchier bartramiana
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Amelanchier bartramiana is a deciduous shrub usually growing 30 - 250cm tall, occasionally to 400cm. The plant usually suckers to form a dense clump of up to 50 stems, often forming dense colonies[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeN. America - Ontario to Labrador south to Minnesota and West Virginia
HabitatCool woods, mountain slopes, summits, bogs, poor fens, conifer swamps, acidic soil, sandy lake shores, stream banks, rocky ridges, roadside thickets; at elevations from sea level to 1,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].