Details for: Ames 27962, Amelanchier arborea (F. Michx.) Fernald, Quercus Wilderness Area


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amelanchier arborea (F. Michx.) Fernald
Top Name:
Quercus Wilderness Area
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
26 May 2003
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Life Sex:
Perfect
Availability
This is historical information about this accession. It no longer exists and can not be requested.
 
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amelanchier arborea (F. Michx.) Fernald
Top Name:
Quercus Wilderness Area
Origin:
Collected – Iowa, United States
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
26 May 2003
Improvement Status:
Wild material
Form Received:
Seed
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Life Habit:
Tree
Life Sex:
Perfect
Source History
Collected
26 May 2003.
Mahaska County, Iowa, United States
Locality: Quercus Wilderness Area located 6.75 miles south, southwest of Oskaloosa, T74N R16W SE ¼ NE ¼ of Sec. 23.
Coordinates: 41.1989, -92.6611 (Map it)
Elevation: 244m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Mature woods on very sandy soils. Typically restricted to east, west or south facing slopes at either summits or mid-slopes.
Associated species: Quercus alba, Rubus almnus, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus, Quercus rubra, Carya ovata, Ostrya virginiana, Cornus drummondii, Smilax sp., Phytolacca sp., Zanthoxylum americanum, Carex pensylvanica, Tilia americana, Rosa multiflora, Lonicera maackia, Cercis canadensis, Dicentra cucullaria, Podophyllum peltatum, Claytonia virginica, and Oxalis violacea.
Comment: Population estimated at 500-750 specimens at site.
Collector(s):
11 June 2025.
Mahaska County, Iowa, United States
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Number of plants sampled: 21
Comment: Recollection. Perfect timing. Some bird predation occurring on mature fruits while still a few berries rather green. Greatest distance between two samples acquired was 0.25 miles. Area encompassed sampling for seeds was 5.25 acres.
Collector(s):
Donated
26 May 2003.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
11 June 2025.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
Quercus Wilderness Area
Type: Local name

JDC/AA/2025/002/1156
Type: Collector identifier
Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA ARS NCRPIS

Ames 27962
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
The native range of Amelanchier arborea is concentrated in the eastern half of the U.S. (Little, 1977). This accession represents a collection of A. arborea germplasm from the western edge of the species native range, specifically the southern portion of Iowa. As of 2025, the top ten largest specimens in the state of Iowa are located at Quercus Wilderness where this accession was collected. Iowa’s largest specimen of A. arborea specimen at Quercus Wilderness was measured at 14.17" DBH, 51.83’ in height, and 27.00’ average crown spread for a total of 102.955 points (Rouw, M., personal communication, 12 December 2023). Fall color (orange-red) tends to peak in the middle of September (Iowa) with peak fruiting occurring in early May. Bark smooth, grey.
Amelanchier arborea (F. Michx.) Fernald
Genus:
Amelanchier
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Nomen number:

2871
Place of publication:

Rhodora 43:563. 1941
Verified:
03/25/2011 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mespilus arborea F. Michx.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishdowny serviceberry  1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541
Englishdowny shadbush  1FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America. 9:660.
Englishjuneberry  1Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1198.
GermanSchnee-Felsenbirne  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1198.
Swedishstor häggmispel  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Annotations
  • Taxonomic Re-Identification: 14 Jun 2023, from Amelanchier laevis Wiegand to Amelanchier arborea (F. Michx.) Fernald
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Herbarium specimen
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 09 Apr 2025. Located at ISC - Ada Hayden Herbarium, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Identifier: JDC/AA/2025/002/1156. Inventory sample: Ames 27962. Flowering specimen sampled during peak flowering.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 09 Apr 2025. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/AA/2025/002/1156. Inventory sample: Ames 27962. Flowering specimen sampled during peak flowering.
  • Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA ARS NCRPIS. 09 Apr 2025. Located at MAINE - University of Maine, Orono, ME. Identifier: JDC/AA/2025/002/1156. Inventory sample: Ames 27962. Flowering specimen sampled during peak flowering.
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Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.7.710AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao03 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.7.9110AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao09 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.7.9110AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao12 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.7.9410AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao16 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.8.4410AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao20 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.8.5510AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao18 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.8.5710AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao05 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.8.6710AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao19 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.8.7910AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao11 SDNot Available
MORPHOLOGYFRUIT DIAMETERDiameter of fruit (measured in mm) obtained at harvest. Representative sample of 10, intact fruits from a single specimen or a population.8.9710AMELANCHIER FRUIT DIAMETERAmes 27962 25ncao17 SDNot Available