Crataegus spathulata
| Crataegus spathulata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Series: | Microcarpae (Loudon) Rehder[1] |
| Species: | C. spathulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus spathulata Michx. | |
Crataegus spathulata is a species hawthorn known by the common name littlehip hawthorn. It is native to the southeastern United States. It has very attractive small delicate leaves with a bluish appearance, pretty flowers and small orange to red fruit.[1]
Bark of C. spathulata
References and external links
- 1 2 Phipps, J.B., O’Kennon, R.J., Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
- Zvezdana Ukropina-Crawford, "Littlehip Hawthorn, Crataegus spathulata Michx.", Discoveries of the New Plants Species in Northeast Georgia, Southeastern United States in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, retrieved 3 May 2015
- USDA Plants Profile
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