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Sorbus dumosa
Sorbus dumosa Greene
Arizona Mountain Ash, Arizona Mountain-ash
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: SODU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This mountain-ash is usually a 3-15 ft., deciduous shrub. Its attractive foliage is pinnately compound with sharply toothed leaflets. White flowers are small and arranged in terminal clusters. These are followed by highly colorful, usually bright red, fruits.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall, often much shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Distribution: Mts. of AZ & NM
Native Habitat: Coniferous forests; 8000 to 10,000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist, rich soils
Propagation
Description: Plant seed in the spring. Germination is sporadic and probably will not take place until the following spring.Seed Collection: Clean as soon as collected.
Seed Treatment: Stratify at 40 degrees for 60 days or more.
Commercially Avail: yes
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Sorbus dumosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Sorbus dumosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sorbus dumosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-21Research By: TWC Staff