NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Sorbus americana
Mountain-ash, Mountain Ash, American Rowan, American Mountain-ash
Scientific Name: |
Sorbus americana |
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Genus: |
Sorbus |
Species Epithet: |
americana |
Common Name: |
Mountain-ash, Mountain Ash, American Rowan, American Mountain-ash |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
High elevation forests, balds, and high elevation rock outcrops, often with Picea, Abies, and/or Betula alleghaniensis. Common above 4000’ elevation; scarce below that. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Bright red fruits and red-orange foliage in the fall. The compound leaves, with toothed leaflets, resemble ash leaves, but unlike ash the leaves are alternate, not opposite. |
Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://nc.audubon.org/conservation/bird-friendly-communities/bird-friendly-native-plants https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/sorbus-americana/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/sorbus/americana/ |
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