Taxon

Sorbus minima

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Common name: lesser whitebeam, least whitebeam
Family: Rosaceae (rose family)
Synonym: Hedlundia minima, Sorbus intermedia var. minima
Distribution: Europe (Wales)
IUCN Red list: Vulnerable
Hardiness: USDA Zone 5
Life form: Deciduous tree
IUCN Red List code: VU D1; 13 November 2015
Comments: A deciduous shrub with slender spreading branches and growing to a height of 10' and width of 6'. The oblong, dull green leaves become glabrous above and grey-tomentose beneath. Spring brings the small white flowers that appear in narrow, round-topped clusters followed by small scarlet-red colored fruits. Great plant for the shrub border or as a backdrop plant. Found growing wild in limestone crags so well-drained soil in full sun is a must.
Links: Flora Europaea • Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy) • IUCN Redlist of Threatened Species

Locations

  • 1: CCA: BB28 (BB28) • Accession: D2000-0957.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Known wild Origin
  • 2: DWD: AM03 (AM03) • Accession: D2000-0957.002 • Provenance: Cultivated of Known wild Origin
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