See other conspecific taxa:

• Amelanchier alnifolia var. alnifolia (0 accessions)
• Amelanchier alnifolia var. pumila (0 accessions)

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym, I invalid designation)

• (=) Amelanchier florida Lindl.

Common names:

• juneberry  (Source: Trees US) - English
• Pacific serviceberry  (Source: Trees US) - English
• saskatoon  (Source: Glea Cron ed2) - English
• saskatoon serviceberry  (Source: Trees US) - English
• saskatoon-berry  (Source: F Canada) - English
• western juneberry  (Source: Mansf Ency) - English
• western serviceberry  (Source: Trees US) - English
• western shadbush  (Source: Trees US) - English
• erlenblättrige Felsenbirne  (Source: Zander Ency) - German

Economic Importance:

• Environmental: erosion control (for riparian areas, reclamation, and shelterbelts) revegetator (for riparian areas, reclamation, and shelterbelts) shade/shelter (for riparian areas, reclamation, and shelterbelts)
• Human food:
• Medicines: folklore

Distributional Range:

Native

Northern America

• SUBARCTIC AMERICA: Canada, [Northwest Territories (s.w.), Yukon] United States [Alaska]
• EASTERN CANADA: Canada [Québec (w.), Ontario]
• WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, British Columbia]
• NORTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [Iowa (n.), Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota]
• NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington]
• SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [California, Utah]


Cultivated (also cult.)

References:

1. Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
2. Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
3. Englert, J. M. et al. 1999-. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
4. Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen
5. Gleason, H. A. & A. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada, ed. 2 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
6. Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
7. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
8. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
9. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
10. IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
11. Kartesz, J. T. & K. N. Gandhi. 1992. Nomenclatural notes for the North American flora. XI. Phytologia 73:129.
12. Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Note: with four varieties
13. Landry, P. 1975. Le concept d'espèce et la taxinomie du genre Amelanchier (Rosacées). Bull. Soc. Bot. France 122:249. Note: = Amelanchier sanguinea var. alnifolia (Nutt.) Landry
14. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
15. Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
16. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
17. McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
18. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
19. Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
20. Munro, D. B. Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
21. Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
22. Personal Care Products Council. INCI
23. Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
24. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
25. Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
26. Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2024. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://gringlobal.iita.org/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=2870. Accessed 23 April 2024.