Crataegus spathulata
Crataegus spathulata is a species of hawthorn known by the common name littlehip hawthorn. It is native to the southeastern United States.[1] It has very attractive small delicate leaves with a bluish appearance, pretty flowers and small orange to red fruit.[2]
Bark of C. spathulata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. spathulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus spathulata | |
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Crataegus spathulata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
External links
- 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
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