Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.

  • Filed As

    Rosaceae
    Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 547, 30 Apr 2011

  • Location

    United States of America. New York. Nassau Co. Stillwell Woods County Park, Woodbury, north of the Long Island Railroad tracks.

  • Habitat

    In a flat area south of steep slope, with exposed sand and ‘tree islands’. In very sandy, gravelly soil with a thick oak-leaf litter layer interspersed with bare areas thickly covered in mosses. Growing with Vaccinium pallidum, Quercus alba, Quercus velutina.

  • Description

    Large multi-stemmed shrub to 3.6 m. Bark smooth, gray. Just past peak of flowering. Leaves unfurling, densely pubescent underneath, very fine hairs on top of leaf. New petioles and stems pubescent as well. Just 3 or 4 shrubs. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2721655

    Occurrence ID: 47557f46-0745-4497-91a5-7f70e27eb17a

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    New York

  • County/Municipio

    Nassau Co.

  • Locality

    Stillwell Woods County Park, Woodbury, north of the Long Island Railroad tracks.

  • Coordinates

    40.8292, -73.8023

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Flora of Long Island. New York. USA
Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.
NEW YORK, NASSAU CO.: Stillwell Woods County Park, Woodbury, north
of the Long Island Railroad tracks. In a flat area south of steep slope, with
exposed sand and ‘tree islands’. Large multi-stemmed shrub to 3.6 m. Bark
smooth, gray. Just past peak of flowering. Leaves unfurling, densely
pubescent underneath, very fine hairs on top of leaf. New petioles and stems
pubescent as well. Just 3 or 4 shrubs. In very sandy, gravelly soil with a
thick oak-leaf litter layer interspersed with bare areas thickly covered in
mosses. Growing with Vaccinium pallidum, Quercus alba, Quercus
velutina.
Matthew Pace 547	40°49’45.5”N
30 April 2011	Rosaceae
02721655