Crataegus okanaganensis
| Crataegus okanaganensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Douglasia |
| Series: | Purpureofructi J.B.Phipps & O'Kennon[1] |
| Species: | C. okanaganensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus okanaganensis J.B.Phipps & O'Kennon | |
Crataegus okanaganensis is a species of hawthorn native to western British Columbia, Washington state and Montana.[2] It forms a vigorous shrub to 8 m in height with brilliant red fruit in late summer,[2] that later ripen to "burgundy to deep purple (occasionally almost black)".[3] It has potential as an ornamental plant.[2]
References and external links
- ↑ Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J. (1998). Three new species of Crataegus (Rosaceae) from Western North America: C. okennonii, C. okanaganensis, and C. phippsii. Sida, Contributions to Botany. 18(1): 169–191.
- 1 2 3 Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. 2003. Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
- ↑ Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J. (1998). "Three new species of Crataegus (Rosaceae) from Western North America: C. okennonii, C. okanaganensis, and C. phippsii". Sida, Contributions to Botany 18 (1): 169–191.
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