Sorbus decora

Taxobox


image_width = 220px
image_caption =
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Rosales
familia = Rosaceae
genus = "Sorbus"
subgenus = "Sorbus"
species = "S. decora"
binomial = "Sorbus decora"
binomial_authority = C.K.Schneid.

"Sorbus decora", commonly known as the showy mountain-ash or "dogberry" is a deciduous shrub or very small tree native to northeastern North America. It occurs throughout the Great Lakes-St.Lawrence Mixedwood forest region, the New England-Acadian forest region, and the eastern Canadian boreal forests.

Showy mountain-ash is very similar to the closely related American mountain-ash. Like the American mountain-ash ("Sorbus Americana"), the showy mountain-ash has pinnately compound leaves and often large clusters of flowers and fruits. However, a useful distinguishing feature of this species is its shiny, sticky buds [Farrar, J.L. (1995). Trees in Canada. Markham, Ontario: Fitzhenry and Whitside/Canadian Forest Service.] .

Uses

It is often cultivated as an ornamental plant for its cold-hardiness, its attractive flowers, and its large clusters of small red berry-like pomes.

The fruits are a important source of food for wildlife, particularly birds in the winter and early spring.

References

External links

*" [http://www.evergreen.ca/nativeplants/search/view-plant.php?ID=00789&list_ID=00093 Sorbus decora Infomation] "
*" [http://www.borealforest.org/shrubs/shrub47.htm Sorbus decora Info] "