Characteristics
Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. var. canadensis
coastal shadbush
Maritime forests (forests adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean or Long Island Sound), dunes, thickets, swamps, and roadsides in dry-mesic to wet or inundated soils on steep slopes or flat areas. Very common and perhaps restricted to maritime areas where it sometimes becomes a dominant species.
Tree, Shrub
Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU, FAC (NWPL)
FAC (NWPL EMP)
FAC (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Rosales
Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. var. canadensis - coastal shadbush
Citation
Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik. var. canadensis
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Species Distribution Map
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