Details for: NA 59742, Amelanchier lamarckii F. G. Schroed., 'Ballerina'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Amelanchier lamarckii F. G. Schroed.
Cultivar:
'Ballerina'
Origin:
Collected – United Kingdom
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
02 Nov 1987
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Shrub
Life Habit:
Shrub
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Amelanchier lamarckii F. G. Schroed.
Cultivar:
'Ballerina'
Origin:
Collected – United Kingdom
Maintained:
Historic Record
Received by NPGS:
02 Nov 1987
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Plant
Life Form:
Shrub
Life Habit:
Shrub
Source History
Collected
23 October 1987.
United Kingdom

Donated
02 November 1987.
England, United Kingdom
Comment: part of United Kindgom 1987 Elite Plant collecting trip funded by Longwood Gdns., Alfred S. Martin Charitable Trust & The New York Botanical Gdn. Supported by Friends of the National Arboretum Sylvester G. March, USNA & Darrel Apps, partici
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Accession Names and Identifiers
'Ballerina'
Type: Cultivar name

UK-87-401
Type: Collector identifier

NA 59742
Type: Site identifier
Group: NA
U.S. National Arboretum

Narrative
An improved version of 'Snowy Mespilus', making a large shrub or small tree. In late spring the branches erupt into fl., just as the coppery colored early lvs. appear, giving the appearance of being covered with snow. Green summer foliage truns deep purple bronze in autumn, edible red fruits ripen to black. Prefers acid or neutral soil. 180-250 cm.
Amelanchier lamarckii F. G. Schroed.
Genus:
Amelanchier
Family:
Rosaceae
Subfamily:
Amygdaloideae
Tribe:
Maleae
Subtribe:
Malinae
Nomen number:

315486
Place of publication:

Taxon 17:633. 1968
Comment:
said to be of North American origin, but this name not used anywhere in North America
Verified:
03/29/2005 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amelanchier ×grandiflora Rehder

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishjuneberry  1Stace, C. 1995. New flora of the British Isles.
Dutchkrentenboompje  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
GermanKorinthenbaum  2Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
GermanKupfer-Felsenbirne  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2002. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 17. Auflage
Swedishprakthäggmispel  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Swedishstorblommig häggmispel  2Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
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