Rowan - Sorbus aucuparia

Alternative names
Mountain Ash
Description

Small rather slender tree. Leaves pinnate with 5 to 7 pairs of toothed oblong leaflets, green, hairy beneath. Flowers creamy white 8 to 10 mm in domed clusters. Berries 6 to 9 mm red, shiny.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Woodland and hedgerows.

When to see it

May and June.

Life History

Deciduous.

UK Status

Widespread in Britain especially in the uplands.

VC55 Status

Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 167 of the 617 tetrads.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Common names
Rowan, Quicken-tree, Mountain Ash
Species group:
Trees, Shrubs & Climbers
Kingdom:
Plantae
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Records on NatureSpot:
205
First record:
11/05/1992 (John Mousley;Steve Grover)
Last record:
18/09/2023 (Alton, John)

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