Question: Hi, This plant was in N.W. Maine, on the top of a mountain (Elevation 2,000ft). The plant was a 7' …
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Hi, This plant was in N.W. Maine, on the top of a mountain (Elevation 2,000ft). The plant was a 7' shrub. The habitat was rocky with white spruce and blueberry. Based on the leaves, my guess would Amelanchier spicata since the leaves were rounded at the base. The leaves were toothed and the fruit was a dark purple.
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Dear eehrlich, good afternoon. You definitely have collected a shadbush (Amelanchier). It is a bit too tall for the usual expressions of Amelanchier spicata that we observe in New England. I can't see necessary details (such as ovary pubescence), so I can't tell you for certain which species you have. There are several possibilities, but without these details, I can't go any further (sorry).
