Amelanchier cusickii [Fern.][Fern.]
saskatoon
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
saskatoon
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Amelanchier cusickii
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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| Elevation
(metres) |
655 | 655 | 655 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
18 | 18 | 18 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
40 | 40 | 40 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
5 | 5 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
1 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
IDF | ||
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All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
IDF(1) | ||
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Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Status Information
Taxonomic Keys
"Amelanchier cusickii flowers 10 to 15 days before A. alnifolia, which suggests that these two are genetically distinct. G. N. Jones (1946) noted that A. alnifolia and {i{A. cusickii frequently grow together but that there is “no evidence of hybridization.” It should be noted that Jones discounted hybridization in the genus, even denying hybrid status to A. x neglecta." - Campbell & Doucette
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