Tag: Nantucket Shadbush

Nantucket Shadbush blooming along island coastal habitat
Exploring Nantucket, Island Science

A Special Plant with a Great Name

by Dr. Sarah Treanor Bois, PhDDirector of Research & Conservation at the Linda Loring Nature Foundation Nantucket is home to many rare plant species, but few bear its name. Nantucket Shadbush (Amelanchier nantucketensis) is a globally-rare shrub that was once thought to be limited to our island. This small shrub […]