Crataegus chrysocarpa
| Crataegus chrysocarpa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Series: | Rotundifoliae (Eggl. ex Eggl.) Rehder[1] |
| Species: | C. chrysocarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe | |
Crataegus chrysocarpa is a species of hawthorn that is native to much of the continental United States and Canada. Common names fireberry hawthorn and goldenberry hawthorn, as well as the scientific name all refer to the colour of the unripe fruit, although the mature fruit is red[2] and in var. vernonensis is "deep claret-colored … nearly black when over-ripe".[3]
Three varieties C. chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa, var. piperi, and var. vernonensis are recognized.[3]
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C. chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa, wild tree in Ontario, Canada
See also
References and external links
- ↑ Phipps, J.B.; Robertson, K.R.; Smith, P.G.; Rohrer, J.R. (1990). A checklist of the subfamily Maloideae (Rosaceae). Canadian Journal of Botany. 68(10): 2209–2269.
- ↑ Phipps, J.B., O’Kennon, R.J., Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
- 1 2 Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J. (2004). A review of Crataegus series Rotundifoliae (Rosaceae) in western Canada. Sida Contributions to Botany. 21(1): 65–77.
- GRIN Species Profile
- USDA Plants Profile for C. chrysocarpa
- USDA Plants Profile for C. chrysocarpa var. piperi
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