Taxon: Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem.

Summary

Genus:

Amelanchier

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Amygdaloideae

Tribe:

Maleae

Subtribe:

Malinae

Nomen number:

2870

Place of publication:

Fam. nat. syn. monogr. 3:147. 1847 (T. Nuttall, J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 7:22. 1834, nom. nud.)

Verified:

12/09/1986 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

201 (53 active, 19 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. var. alnifolia (3 active accession[s])
Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt. ex M. Roem. var. pumila (Torr. & A. Gray) C. K. Schneid. (0 active accession[s])

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

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Amelanchier florida Lindl.

Images (2 total. Click on image for more.)

Links

Forestry Images – from www.forestryimages.org

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
Encke, F. et al. 1993. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 14. Auflage Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Englert, J. M. et al. 2001. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1198.
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.
Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
IPGRI. New World Fruits Database (on-line resource).
Kartesz, J. T. & K. N. Gandhi. 1992. Nomenclatural notes for the North American flora. XI. Phytologia 73:129.
Kartesz, J. T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. Note: with four varieties
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
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Munro, D. B. Canadian poisonous plants information system (on-line resource).
Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
Personal Care Products Council. International Nomenclature Cosmetic Ingredient
Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Walters, S. M. et al., eds. 1986-2000. European garden flora.
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	juneberry	1	Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
English	Pacific serviceberry	1	Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
English	saskatoon	1	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.
English	saskatoon serviceberry	1	Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
English	saskatoon-berry	1	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
English	western juneberry	1	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
English	western serviceberry	1	Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
English	western shadbush	1	Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
German	erlenblättrige Felsenbirne	2	Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1198. Note: as Amelanchier florida

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Ontario		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Eastern Canada	Canada	Québec	w.	Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Iowa	n.	Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Minnesota		Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	Nebraska		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	North Dakota		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	North-Central U.S.A.	United States	South Dakota		McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Colorado
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Idaho		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Montana
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Oregon		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Northwestern U.S.A.	United States	Washington		Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	California		Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Southwestern U.S.A.	United States	Utah		Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Northwest Territories	s.w.	Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	Canada	Yukon		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Subarctic America	United States	Alaska
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Alberta		Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	British Columbia		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Manitoba		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
1	Native	Northern America	Western Canada	Canada	Saskatchewan		Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

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.)

Reference(s)

Eilers, L. J. & D. M. Roosa. 1994. The vascular plants of Iowa
Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: higher plants of California Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
McGregor, R. L. et al. (The Great Plains Flora Association). 1986. Flora of the Great Plains. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Moss, E. H. & J. G. Packer. 1983. Flora of Alberta, ed. 2. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Ownbey, G. B. & T. Morley. 1991. Vascular plants of Minnesota: a checklist and atlas
Porsild, A. E. & W. J. Cody. 1980. Vascular plants of continental Northwest Territories, Canada Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt.
Welsh, S. L. et al. 1993. A Utah flora. Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	erosion control	for riparian areas, reclamation, and shelterbelts	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Environmental	revegetator	for riparian areas, reclamation, and shelterbelts	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Environmental	shade/shelter	for riparian areas, reclamation, and shelterbelts	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening Note: lists as Amelanchier alnifolia (Nutt.) Nutt.
Human food	fruit		Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
Human food	fruit		Englert, J. M. et al. 2001. USDA-NRCS Improved conservation plant materials released by NRCS and cooperators
Medicines	folklore		McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=2870. Accessed 17 April 2026.