Amelanchier gaspensis

Botanical Description

Amelanchier gaspensis is a deciduous shrub growing from 0.5 - 6 metres tall. The plant often suckers, producing a dense clump of up to 40 much-branched stems[ 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. , 1063 Title American Species of Amelanchier Publication Illinois Biological Monographs Vol. 20 No. 2 Author Jones G.N. Publisher The University of Illinois Press; Illinois Year 1946 ISBN Description An excellent monograph of the American species of the genus Amelanchier, even though it is rather dated and there have been numerous name changes as a result of new information. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.