41,288 observationsLeast Concern
Saskatoon
Amelanchier alnifolia
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Rosales ›Family: Rosaceae ›Genus: Amelanchier
About
Amelanchier alnifolia, the saskatoon, Pacific serviceberry, western serviceberry, alder-leaf shadbush, dwarf shadbush, chuckley pear, or western juneberry, is a shrub with edible berry-like fruit, native to North America from Alaska across most of western Canada and in the western and north-central United States. Historically, it was also called pigeon berry. It grows from sea level in the north of the range, up to 2,600 m (8,530 ft) elevation in California and 3,400 m (11,200 ft) in the Rocky Mountains, and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Saskatoon is Amelanchier alnifolia.
- Saskatoon belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Saskatoon belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Saskatoon belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Saskatoon belongs to the order Rosales.
- Saskatoon belongs to the family Rosaceae.
- Saskatoon belongs to the genus Amelanchier.