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Amelanchier × spicata
Also called Running juneberry, Running serviceberry, Running chuckleypear, Serviceberry, Shadbush, Juneberry, Serviceberries
Amelanchier × spicata, also referred to as the low juneberry, thicket shadbush, dwarf serviceberry, or low serviceberry (historically also called "pigeon berry"), is a hybrid of Amelanchier alnifolia × Amelanchier humilis. that has edible fruit, which are really pomes. They can be eaten raw or cooked. Amelanchier × spicata has clusters of small white flowers that bloom in spring.
Amelanchier × spicata is native to North America. It is a very hardy species, and is considered invasive in Scandinavia.
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