Dogberry
Sorbus aucuparia L.
Sorbus aucuparia L., known as Dogberry, is a deciduous tree or shrub in the Rosaceae family. It is native to regions including Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, and parts of Europe and Oceania. The species was first published in 1753.
Description
Sorbus aucuparia is a member of the genus Sorbus and is commonly referred to as Dogberry. It is found in various locations such as New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Portugal Continental, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Flanders, Vermont-US, Australia, and New Zealand. The species has been the subject of taxonomic discussion, with Rehder treating it as the generitype in 1949, though Green had previously selected S. domestica L. for this role in 1929.
Other common names
European mountain ashDogberryEuropean Mountain-AshMountain AshQuickbeamQuicken-TreeRowanRowan TreeRowan, Moutain AshRowan-Berry
Distribution
Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Portugal Continental · DK · FI · IS · NO · SE · Flanders · Vermont-US · AU · NZ · FK · Brunlanes · Gaular · Kvam · Kyrkjebø · Syvde · Vik · Mosvik · Nes · Balestrand
Synonyms
Pyrus aucuparia subsp. aucupariaAucuparia pinnataAucuparia silvestrisCrataegus aucupariaMespilus aucupariaPyrenia aucupariaSorbus aucuparia var. typicaSorbus kamtschatcensisPyrus aucuparia var. typicaPyrus aucupariaSorbus boissieri var. adsharicaSorbus aucuparia subsp. euaucupariaSorbus aucuparia unranked typica
