Range.—Newfoundland west to Manitoba and Iowa, south along the mountains to North Carolina.
Distribution in West Virginia.—Confined to high swamps and mountains. Observed in the following counties: Pendleton, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph and Tucker.
Habitat.—Moist soil of swamps and rocky slopes.
Notes.—This tree has no commercial value, being rare and of small size. Its form, foliage, flowers and bright persistent fruits make it a desirable tree for ornamental planting.
SHAD BUSH
Amelanchier canadensis, (L.) Medic.
Form.—Height 10-40 feet, diameter 4-16 inches; trunk short; crown shallow and usually narrow, with numerous slender branches.
Leaves.—Alternate, simple, 3-4 inches long, ovate to ovate-oblong, finely serrate, smooth when old, dark green above, paler beneath.