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    Plant Guide

    Plant Materials <http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/>


    Plant Fact Sheet/Guide Coordination Page <http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/intranet/pfs.html>
    National Plant Data Center <http://npdc.usda.gov>

    UTAH
    SERVICEBERRY
    Amelanchier utahensis Koehne
    Plant Symbol = AMUT

    Contributed by: Upper Colorado Environmental
    Plant Center, Meeker, Colorado


    Steve Parr, Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center

    Alternate Names
    Serviceberry, Juneberry, shadbush, and sarvis.

    Uses
    Utah serviceberry can be used for food and cover to
    improve wildlife habitat. Leaves and small branches
    are used by big game and livestock and berries are
    consumed by birds and small animals. It also
    provides nesting and cover for birds. Utah
    serviceberry can be used for reseeding big sagebrush
    and pinyon-juniper sites and is also beneficial for
    conservation plantings on rangelands and mined land.
    The plant can be used for landscaping and as a
    component of windbreaks and shelterbelts. It also can
    be used for roadside beautification. Native Americans
    used the berries as a source of food that was prepared
    in several ways (Dunmire and Tierney, 1997). Berries
    persist longer on the bush than on Saskatoon
    serviceberry and provide a food source over a longer
    period of time, especially when the ground may be
    covered with snow.

    Status
    Please consult the PLANTS Web site and your State
    Department of Natural Resources for this plants
    current status (e.g. threatened or endangered species,
    state noxious status, and wetland indicat values).

    Description
    General: Considerable variation occurs in the native
    shrubs or small trees that are generally 2 to 4 meters
    tall. Deciduous leaves are simple, alternate generally
    serrate-dentate from the middle to the tip. Flowers
    form clusters in early May with five showy white
    petals and the ovary is 2 to 5 celled. The persistent
    purplish black pome can remain dry and pulpy.
    Considerable variation occurs when it is found on
    sites with Saskatoon serviceberry where natural
    hybrids are sometimes found. It generally occupies
    drier sites than Saskatoon serviceberry.

    Distribution: Utah serviceberry is generally found at
    elevations of 5000 to 9000 feet from Montana to
    Oregon, south to New Mexico, and California
    (Harrington, 1954).

    Habitat: The plant is found on dry ridges and slopes
    in big sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, and aspen
    communities. It is abundant in the southern portion of
    the Great Basin (Wasser, 1982).

    Adaptation
    The plant is found on rocky slopes, canyons and
    stream banks with 12 to 20 inches of annual
    precipitation. It has a deep spreading root system and
    occupies soils that are coarse to medium textured and
    well drained. It is not tolerant of high water tables or
    saline soils. It is adapted to drier sites than Saskatoon
    serviceberry. Utah serviceberry grows with a variety
    of other plants but grows slowly and seedlings can be
    suppressed by dense stands of grasses and forbs.

    Establishment
    Utah serviceberry can be established with seed
    planted about of an inch deep in fall months or
    container grown plants set in the ground in early
    spring when soil moisture is present. Sprouting does
    occur but is not as common as the occurrence in the
    more northern ecotypes of Saskatoon serviceberry.
    Establishment can be slow, especially if soil moisture
    is low, but the plant can survive on drier sites than
    Saskatoon serviceberry. New plantings can require
    several years (8 to 10) for flowering and seed
    production. Protection from browsing and plant
    competition along with the use of mulch will reduce
    the time required for establishment. Shade also will
    be beneficial for establishing live plants.

    Management


    After seeding or planting live plants, controlled
    browsing will be important for maintaining vigorous
    growth. Reducing plant competition is also necessary
    for rapid plant growth. Controlled browsing will be
    important for berry production. After the plant is
    established, it can withstand moderate to heavy
    browsing in years with average to above average
    precipitation. Browsing should not exceed more than
    50 percent of the current seasons growth to maintain
    good plant vigor and growth.

    Pests and Potential Problems
    The plant is host of Apple-cedar rust when growing
    in close proximity to Junipers. The rust affects leaves
    and berries. No other serious diseases or pests are
    known (Wasser, 1982).

    Environmental Concerns
    The plant is not known to be aggressive, invasive, or
    difficult to control when used in areas where adapted.

    Seeds and Plant Production
    Utah serviceberry has about 25,800 seeds per pound.
    In years with good moisture, large quantities of
    berries are produced and can be hand harvested.
    Controlled browsing is also important for berry
    production. Seedlings can exhibit good vigor but
    slow growth. Fresh seed may require cold
    stratification.

    Cultivars, Improved, and Selected Materials (and
    area of origin)
    Long Ridge Germplasm Utah serviceberry is the only
    release of the species. Seed and plants of Long Ridge
    Germplasm are available form Upper Colorado
    Environmental Plant Center (UCEPC) Meeker,
    Colorado.

    Contact your local Natural Resources Conservation
    Service (formerly Soil Conservation Service) office
    for more information. Look in the phone book under
    United States Government. The Natural Resources
    Conservation Service will be listed under the
    subheading Department of Agriculture.

    References
    Baldridge, D.E. and R. G. Lohmiller Editors 1990.
    Montana interagency plant materials handbook for
    forage production, conservation, reclamation and
    wildlife. Montana State University, EB 69, June
    1990. 337 p.

    Dunmire, W. W. and G. D. Tierney. 1997. Wild
    plants and native peoples of the Four Corners.
    Museum of New Mexico Press, Santa Fe, New
    Mexico. 313 p.

    Harrington, H. D. 1954. Manual of plants of
    Colorado. 2
    nd
    Edition. Sage Books, Swallow Press
    Incorporated. 666 p.

    Horton, H. 1989. Editor and compiler. Interagency
    forage and conservation planting guide for Utah.
    Utah State University, EC 433, August 1989. 67 p.

    Plummer, A. Perry, D.R. Christensen, and S. B.
    Monsen. 1968. Restoring big-game range in Utah.
    Utah Div of Fish and Game, Pub. No. 68-3. 183 p.

    Soil Conservation Service, Plant Materials Centers.
    1988. Plant Materials Handbook. (For Arizona,
    Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, North and South
    Dakota, Utah and Wyoming) US Dept. of The
    Interior, Office of Surface Mining-Reclamation and
    Enforcement. May 1988.

    Thornberg, Ashley A. 1982. Plant Materials for use
    on surface mined lands in arid and semiarid regions.
    USDA Soil Conservation Service, SCS-TP-157.
    EPA-600/7-79-134. 88 p.

    Wasser, C.H. 1982. Ecology and culture of selected
    species useful in revegetating disturbed lands in the
    west. US Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS/OBS-
    82/56, Sept. 1982. 347 p.

    Prepared By
    Gary L. Noller, Upper Colorado Environmental Plant
    Center, Meeker, Colorado

    Species Coordinator
    Gary L. Noller, Upper Colorado Environmental Plant
    Center, Meeker, Colorado

    Edited: 080826 jsp

    For more information about this and other plants, please contact
    your local NRCS field office or Conservation District, and visit the
    PLANTS Web site<http://plants.usda.gov> or the Plant Materials
    Program Web site <http://Plant-Materials.nrcs.usda.gov>

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