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Amelanchier ovalis

Family : ROSACEAE (Rose Family)
Common Name (UK) : Snowy Mespilus
Common Name (DE) : Gewöhnliche Felsenbirne
Common Name (FR) : Amélanchier à feuilles ovales
Habitat : Rocky heaths and open forests
Remarks : It is a serviceberry shrub. Its pome fruits are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked.
First appearing : May
Abundance :

  • Photo Date :May 2, 2008
  • Location :Schluesselstein summit in the Vosges mountains of Alsace.
    N48° 12.740' E7° 19.374'
  • Photo Date :May 2, 2008
  • Location :Schluesselstein summit in the Vosges mountains of Alsace.
    N48° 12.740' E7° 19.374'
  • Photo Date :May 2, 2008
  • Location :Schluesselstein summit in the Vosges mountains of Alsace.
    N48° 12.740' E7° 19.374'
  • Photo Date :May 5, 2018
  • Location :Causse Méjean, France