Crataegus arcana
| Crataegus arcana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. arcana |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus arcana Beadle 1902 | |
Crataegus arcana, the Carolina Hawthorn, is a rare and poorly known species of hawthorn in the rose family. It grows as a shrub or tree and is endemic to the eastern United States in North America. It is thought to be allied with series Pruinosae.[1]
Distribution
Crataegus arcana is found in Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and West Virginia.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile - Crataegus arcana, accessed 12.2.2010
- ↑ Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
- ↑ Beadle, Chauncey Delos. 1902. Biltmore Botanical Studies 1(2): 122–123
- ↑ Tropicos, Crataegus arcana Beadle
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