Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Sorbus scopulina is a species of rowan that is native to western North America, primarily in the Rocky Mountains. The common name of this species is often given as 'Greene mountain-ash', and is so named in honor of American botanist Edward Lee Greene. Throughout the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Northwestern portions of this rowan's habitat, it is commonly called Cascade Mountain-ash, sometimes listed as Sorbus scopulina var. cascadensis.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 - 16 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Moderate

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Color

White

Flowering season

Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

Site type

Slopes, moist places

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 22 likely

Confirmed Likely

Destructive Pruneworm Moth

Acrobasis tricolorella

Triton Dagger Moth

Acronicta grisea

Lupine Dagger

Acronicta lupini