Cusick's Serviceberry
Amelanchier cusickii
Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of cusick's serviceberry as seen along the River Route Road (a logging road which descends into the upper Klickitat River canyon) between Elk and Trout Creeks In extreme southern Yakima County several miles north of the Klickitat Fish Hatchery. The petals measure 16-18 mm long and up to 6 mm wide on this specimen, while the calyx lobes are 3-3.5 mm long. Photographed on May 6, 2008.
The photo above shows a close-up of the flower of cusick's serviceberry as seen along the River Route Road (a logging road which descends into the upper Klickitat River canyon) between Elk and Trout Creeks In extreme southern Yakima County several miles north of the Klickitat Fish Hatchery. Photographed on May 6, 2008.
Paul Slichter