Crataegus submollis

Crataegus submollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Series: Molles
(Beadle ex Sarg.) Rehder[1]
Species: C. submollis
Binomial name
Crataegus submollis
Sarg.
Synonyms

C. champlainensis Sarg.[2][3]

Crataegus submollis is a species of hawthorn that grows to about 10 m in height and typically carries large crops of red fruit[1].

This species is closely related to C. mollis, but the two species have separate native ranges[1]. Amongst other differences between these two species, C. mollis has approximately 20 stamens, whereas C. submollis has approximately 10 stamens per flower[1].

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. 2003. Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
  2. ^ Kruschke, E.P. (1965). Contributions to the taxonomy of Crataegus. Milwaukee Public Museum Publications in Botany. 3: 11–273.
  3. ^ USDA Plants Profile