Utah Serviceberry
Amelanchier utahensis
Synonyms: Amelanchier alnifolia var. oreophila, Amelanchier utahensis ssp. utahensis, Amelanchier alnifolia var. utahensis, Amelanchier australis, Amelanchier bakeri, Amelanchier florida, Amelanchier florida var. gracilis, Amelanchier goldmanii, Amelanchier gracilis, Amelanchier mormonica, Amelanchier pallida, Amelanchier oreophila
Utah serviceberry as seen at the headwaters of a southern branch of Little Cottonwood Creek just west of a pass crossed by the Arizona Creek Road in the Pueblo Mountains of southeastern Oregon............June 1, 2012.
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Additional close-up images of Utah serviceberry as seen at the headwaters of a southern branch of Little Cottonwood Creek just west of a pass crossed by the Arizona Creek Road in the Pueblo Mountains of southeastern Oregon............June 1, 2012. Note the petals which are 10-12 mm long, the top of the ovary which is white-hairy, the styles which generally number fewer than 5, the numerous white hairs on the developing fruits, and densely hairy ventral leaf surfaces and the less densely-haired upper leaf surfaces which are visible as the fruits mature.
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Utah serviceberry in bloom along the Fremont National Recreation Trail #160 on the northwest-facing upper slopes of Hager Mountain, Fremont National Forest.........May 19, 2016.
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A close-up of the fruits of Utah serviceberry as seen at the crest of the ridge about one-half mile north of Camas Land, DNR property to the SE of Leavenworth, Washington.........June 7, 2015. The still green fruits have scurfy hairs on them and the leaves are fairly densely hairy, especially on the underside.
A close-up of the fruits of Utah serviceberry as seen on east-facing slopes of Hart Mt. west of Hot Springs Campground, Hart Mt. National Antelope Refuge........June 9, 2016.
Paul Slichter