North Carolina Wildflowers

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Rosaceae>Sorbus

American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana) American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana)
Avery Co., NC
26 July 2006

A common, small to medium tree found at high elevations in NC.

American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana) American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana)
Avery Co., NC
26 July 2006

These photos were taken ~5000' at Grandfather Mountain.

American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana) American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana)
Avery Co., NC
26 July 2006

This is a "bird's eye view" taken from the swinging bridge at Grandfather mountain looking straight down on a patch of American Mountain-ash.

American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana) American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana)
Avery Co., NC
26 July 2006

Fruits are pomes (like miniature apples), turn red with maturity, and are enjoyed by many species of birds.

American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana) American Mountain-ash (Sorbus americana)
Avery Co., NC
26 July 2006

Lichen-covered bark.

Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Common names from personal experience and supplemented by the following resources USDA plants website, Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia, and NatureServe.

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