Plant

Saskatoon serviceberry

Amelanchier alnifolia
Plant
Saskatoon serviceberry

Photo: Wikimedia Commons via Wikipedia

Habitat
Rock Fort
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1806-04-14

The serviceberry common throughout Great Plains and west of Rockies. Small, sweet early fruits were used by many tribes.

In the NPS atlas of species the expedition described

Saskatoon serviceberry

Plant · recorded by Lewis and Clark

Found at Rock Fort. The serviceberry is common throughout the Great Plains and west of the Rockies. Small, sweet early fruits were used by many tribes.

Source: National Park Service, Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Park Atlas.

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2 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2021–2025. Most recent: 2025-05-07. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.

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