Crataegus submollis
Crataegus submollis, known as the northern downy hawthorn,[1] northern red haw,[1] Quebec hawthorn,[2] or hairy cockspurthorn,[3] is a species of hawthorn that grows to about 7 m in height[1] and typically carries large crops of red fruit.[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Molles |
| Species: | C. submollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus submollis | |
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This species is closely related to C. mollis, but the two species have separate native ranges.[4] Amongst other differences between these two species, C. mollis has approximately 20 stamens, whereas C. submollis has approximately 10 stamens per flower.[4] Crataegus submollis is native to north-eastern North America, and has been introduced in Europe.[1]
The thorns are usually numerous and up to 7 cm in length.[1]
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References
- Phipps, J.B. (2015), "Crataegus submollis Sargent", in L. Brouillet; K. Gandhi; C.L. Howard; H. Jeude; R.W. Kiger; J.B. Phipps; A.C. Pryor; H.H. Schmidt; J.L. Strother; J.L. Zarucchi (eds.), Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae, Flora of North America North of Mexico, 9, New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 556–557
- USDA Plants Profile
- "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
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