
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. ].