University of Rhode Island
URI HOME CELS HOME Biological Sciences Marine Biology CELS News & Events CELS Intranet   

Home | Help | About the Guide

Amelanchier stolonifera

Running Serviceberry

A small thicket forming shrub with upright stems. Has the small white flowers and edible purplish black berries characteristic of the genus. Native to Eastern North America. 4-5' x variable.

©William S. Justice. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Dept. of Systematic Biology, Botany. USDA/NRCS PLANTS Database

©William S. Justice. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Dept. of Systematic Biology, Botany. USDA /NRCS PLANTS Database

(Back to Coastal Plant Guide)

 

College of the Environment and Life Sciences
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 | Phone: 401-874-1000
      Copyright © 2007. All rights reserved. Disclaimer | Web feedback
      URI is an equal opportunity employer committed to the principles of affirmative action.