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Question: Hello. I'm trying to get this shadbush to species. I'm leaning toward A. canadensis, as the flowers seem most similar. …

  • Question

    Hello. I'm trying to get this shadbush to species. I'm leaning toward A. canadensis, as the flowers seem most similar. Can you correct or confirm?

    Answer

    Dear chaffeemonell, Beautiful images. This is not Amelanchier canadensis, a species that would have more congested arrays of flowers and leaves that were tightly folded and densely pubescent at flowering. I can't identify it with certainly without items such as petal lengths (in mm), but it may be A. intermedia. Best wishes.