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Rosaceae FAMILY

Amelanchier intermedia

Amelanchier intermedia

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Amelanchier intermedia is a deciduous shrub or small tree growing from 2 - 7 metres tall. The plant often suckers to form a dense clump of up to 50 stems, sometimes growing in 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 RangeEastern N. America - Ontario to Newfoundland, south to Minnesota, Michigan and South Carolina
HabitatSwamps, bogs, thickets, shores; at elevations up to 1,000 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. ].