Crataegus coccinioides
| Crataegus coccinioides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Series: | Dilatatae (Sarg.) E.J.Palmer[1] |
| Species: | C. coccinioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus coccinioides Ashe | |
Crataegus coccinioides is a species of hawthorn known by the common names Kansas hawthorn[2] and large-flowered cockspurthorn.[3] Crataegus coccinioides is native from Kansas, to New England, and the southernmost parts of Ontario and Quebec.[4] It has large flowers and leaves and fruit that appear pinkish until polished to reveal the red colour underneath the wax bloom.[4]
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.
- ↑ "Crataegus coccinioides". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 17 January 2016.
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- 1 2 Phipps, J.B., O’Kennon, R.J., Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
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