Amelanchier lamarckii F.G. Schroed.
(Juneberry)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAmelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry)
GenusAmelanchier (a genus of flowering plants)
FamilyROSACEAE (roses and fruit trees)
OrderROSALES (roses, elms, nettles, hops, buckthorns and figs)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Amelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry) :
1: Amelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry)
12 Apr 2009 OSGR: SU66 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
invading natural acid woodland
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: Flowers (2)Image 3: Tree - in flowerImage 4: Tree - in flower (2)Image 5: Tree - in flower (3)Image 6: Trees - invading pine woodland

Amelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Amelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 15 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Amelanchier lamarckii (Juneberry)

Not to be confused with Frangula alnus (Alder Buckthorn) which is native in similar habitat.

Juneberry has loose terminal raceme whereas flowers and fruits of Buckthorns are axillary, forming a characteristic cluster a little way back from the tip of the branch.

Vegetative specimens can be distinguished by the long petioles (up to 2cm) of Juneberry compared to the shorter ones (less than 1cm) of Alder Buckthorn. Juneberry also has denticulate leaves whereas the margin is completely smooth in Alder Buckthorn.

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