juneberry

Early summer fruit

Juneberry is a North American shrub or small tree of the genus *Amelanchier*, bearing clusters of white flowers in spring and edible purple-black berries in early summer.

The fruit ripens around June, hence the name.

Also called serviceberry or saskatoon.

We picked juneberries along the trail and ate them straight off the branch.

fruit

serviceberry

Edible fruit-bearing shrub

berriesSmall fleshy fruits
pomeFruit with seedy core
drupeSeed-bearing fleshy fruit

ripe · juicy · seeds · pulp · harvest · picking · freshness · seasonal · clusters · purple

cultivation

shrub

Small woody plant

pruningCutting vegetation for health
graftingJoining tissues to grow together
cultivarBred plant variety

propagation · orchard · nursery · planting · transplanting · mulching · irrigation · soil · fertilization · tending

flavor

sweet

Tasting of sugar

almondEdible tree nut
nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
mildModerate in intensity

delicate · honeyed · luscious · succulent · tartness · delectable · toothsome · ripe · fragrant

foraging

wildcrafting

Gathering uncultivated natural materials

gatheringCollection of people meeting
harvestingGathering mature crops
basketWoven carrying vessel

woods · trails · seasonal · ripeness · bushcraft · outdoors · nature · sustainability · forager · meadows

landscape

ornamental

For beauty, not function

floweringProducing reproductive structures
springRecoiling metal spiral
showyExcessively eye-catching

autumn · foliage · color · hedgerow · wildlife · pollinator · naturalized · screening · border · accent

botany

rosaceae

Plant family, often thorny

deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
woodyMade of tree-stuff

perennial · native · hardy · foliage · branch · bark · sapling · budding · blossom · thicket

juneberry

serviceberry

shrub

sweet

wildcrafting

ornamental

rosaceae

juneberry

Categories

Family