Cusick's Serviceberry
Amelanchier cusickii
Synonyms: Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii, Amelanchier basalticola, Amelanchier florida var. cusickii, Amelanchier florida
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of cusick's serviceberry
as seen along the Goldendale-Glenwood Road at a logging road which descends into the upper Klickitat River canyon. Note the 5 styles amongst the stamens. Photographed on May 3, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of cusick's serviceberry as seen along the Goldendale-Glenwood Road at a logging road which descends into the upper Klickitat River canyon. Note the largely glabrous upper surface of the ovary. Photographed on May 3, 2008.
The petals of this species in this area average 16-20 mm in length and are about 5 mm or more in width. The similar western serviceberry (A. alnifolia var. semmiintegrifolia) generally has petals averaging between 12-16 mm long and up to 4 mm wide. The latter species also has a densely gray tomentose covering of hairs atop the ovary.
The photo above shows a close-up of the thin leaf of cusick's serviceberry as seen along the Goldendale-Glenwood Road at a logging road which descends into the upper Klickitat River canyon. Photographed on May 3, 2008.
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e 3 photos above show close-ups of cusick's serviceberry as seen along the Goldendale-Glenwood Road at a logging road which descends into the upper Klickitat River canyon. Photographed on May 3, 2008.
Paul Slichter