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Sorbus scopulina, also known as Greene's mountain-ash, is a species of rowan that is native to western North America, primarily in the Rocky Mountains. [1] The common name of this species is named in honor of American botanist Edward Lee Greene . [ 2 ]
The following species are recognised in the genus Sorbus, many of which are called rowans or mountain-ashes: [1] This list follows a narrow definition of genus Sorbus; species that have been moved to the genera Aria, Torminalis, Cormus, Chamaemespilus, Hedlundia, Scandosorbus, Karpatiosorbus, Mayovskya and Normeyera are not listed.
The otherwise similar Sorbus scopulina has yellow-green sharp-pointed leaflets that are sharply serrated over most of their length. Winter buds Not sticky with rusty hairs. Leaves Alternate, compound, six to ten inches long, Leaflets seven to ten, blue-green, lanceolate or long oval, with rounded tip, toothed usually from the middle to the end.
Pages in category "Sorbus" The following 56 pages are in this category, out of 56 total. ... Sorbus scalaris; Sorbus scopulina; Sorbus sitchensis; Sorbus subg. Sorbus
Sorbus is a genus of over 100 species of trees and shrubs in the rose family, Rosaceae. Species of Sorbus ( s.l. ) are commonly known as whitebeam , rowan , mountain-ash and service tree .
There is only one accepted species, × Amelasorbus jackii, (Jack's amelasorbus) the result of Amelanchier alnifolia × Sorbus scopulina. A specimen was discovered growing in Idaho, and described by Alfred Rehder of the Arnold Arboretum in 1925. [1] Individuals have also been discovered in Oregon.
Sorbus aucuparia, European mountain-ash; Sorbus scopulina, greene's mountain-ash; Sorbus sitchensis, Sitka mountain-ash; Spiraea betulifolia, white spirea; Spiraea douglasii, Douglas spiraea; Spiraea splendens, rose meadowsweet; Spiraea × pyramidata, pyramidal spiraea; Waldsteinia idahoensis, Idaho barren strawberry
Sorbus americana — American mountain-ash; Sorbus decora — northern mountain-ash; Sorbus groenlandica — Greenland mountain-ash; Sorbus scopulina — Greene's mountain-ash; Sorbus sitchensis — Sitka mountain-ash; Spiraea alba — narrowleaf white meadowsweet; Spiraea betulifolia — white meadowsweet; Spiraea douglasii — Douglas' spiræa