Amelanchier utahensis

Taxobox
name = Utah serviceberry

---

image_width = 260px
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rosaceae
genus = "Amelanchier"
species = "A. utahensis"
binomial = "Amelanchier utahensis"
binomial_authority = Koehne

"Amelanchier utahensis", the Utah serviceberry, is a shrub native to western North America. This serviceberry grows in varied habitats, from scrubby open slopes to woodlands and forests. It is a spreading plant, reaching a maximum of 5m in height. It is deciduous, bearing rounded or spade-shaped often toothed green leaves and losing them at the end of the season. In April and May the shrub blooms in short inflorescences of white flowers, each with five widely-spaced narrow petals. The fruits are pomes. The Utah serviceberry is eagerly browsed by desert bighorns, elk, and mule deer, as well as many birds and domesticated livestock.

External links

* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6677,6686,6690 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMUT USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/ameuta/all.html Ecology]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Amelanchier+utahensis Photo gallery]