Английская Википедия:Amelanchier utahensis

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Amelanchier utahensis, the Utah serviceberry, is a shrub or small tree native to western North America. This serviceberry grows in varied habitats, from scrubby open slopes to woodlands and forests.

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A. utahensis in high Sierra Nevada, California - flower clusters on short racemes; leaves elliptical, toothed above middle

Description

Шаблон:Unreferenced section Amelanchier utahensis is a spreading plant, reaching a maximum of Шаблон:Convert in height. It is deciduous, bearing rounded or spade-shaped often toothed green leaves and losing them at the end of the season. In April and May the shrub blooms in short inflorescences of white flowers, each with five widely spaced narrow petals. The fruits are pomes. The Utah serviceberry is browsed by desert bighorns, elk, and mule deer, as well as many birds and domesticated livestock.

Range

Шаблон:One source For the Utah serviceberry, the core mountainous range is delimited by the ColoradoNew MexicoWyoming Rocky Mountains[1] in the east, the Front ranges of Utah at the west, and the south in central Arizona-western New Mexico by the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains (Arizona) region[1] of east Arizona and New Mexico.

The rest of the range is centered on mountain ranges of the Great Basin, and extending west to the Sierra Nevada and chaparral and woodlands in California and as far south as extreme northern Baja California, and then in the north to southwestern Montana with Idaho.[1]

Uses

The Utah serviceberry is generally fire tolerant and sprouts from the root crown when damaged by fire.[2] The tree also has a high resistance to drought and high fruit abundance.[3] Additionally, it is not susceptible to frost.[4]

References

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External links

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  2. United States Forest Service. SPECIES: Amelanchier utahensis Retrieved on 20 Mar. 2023
  3. USDA. Utah serviceberry - Characteristics. Retrieved on 20 Mar. 2023
  4. Plants for a Future. Amelanchier utahensis - Koehne. "It is hardy to UK zone 3 and is not frost tender." Retrieved on 20 Mar. 2023