Snowy Mespilus
Snowy mespilus refers to species of trees or shrubs in the genus ''Amelanchier'': *''Amelanchier lamarckii'' *''Amelanchier ovalis ''Amelanchier ovalis'', commonly known as snowy mespilus (a name which is also attached to the related '' A. lamarckii'') or serviceberry, is a deciduous shrub in the family Rosaceae. Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. The ...'' {{Short pages monitor ...
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Amelanchier Lamarckii
''Amelanchier lamarckii'', also called juneberry, serviceberry or shadbush, is a large deciduous flowering shrub or small tree in the family Rosaceae. Description In spring the plant unfurls new leaves and produces star-shaped white flowers. The leaves are pink when they first open, maturing to yellow-green, and turn red in autumn. The plant's young berry-like pome fruits are dark red when young, but become dark purple when ripe. Taxonomy This form is an apomictic microspecies presumed to be of hybrid origin ('' A. laevis'' and either '' A. arborea'' or '' A. canadensis''); therefore under the rules of botanical nomenclature, it would be known as ''Amelanchier'' × ''lamarckii''. The Latin specific epithet honors the French naturalist Jean-Baptiste Lamarck (1744–1829). The European common name snowy mespilus (a name which is also attached to the related '' A. ovalis'') reflects its close relationship with the medlar genus, ''Mespilus''. It is also known ...
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