Crataegus erythropoda | |
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Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Crataegus |
Section: | Crataegus sect. Douglasia |
Series: | Crataegus ser. Cerrones |
Species: | C. erythropoda |
Binomial name | |
Crataegus erythropoda Ashe | |
Natural range of Crataegus erythropoda | |
Synonyms | |
Crataegus cerronis A.Nelson |
Crataegus erythropoda is a hawthorn native to the southern Rocky Mountains in the United States. The leaves are conspicuously shiny above and fruit ("haws") are dark purplish red. It is seldom cultivated, but at one time was listed in the nursery trade under the common name "Chocolate Haw". It is closely related to C. rivularis which has fruit that are fully black when ripe.
Images
- Leaf bud opening in the spring, and thorn
- Fruit not yet ripe, a lighter colour than on some other individuals
See also
References
- IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). "Crataegus erythropoda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T152907349A152907351. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T152907349A152907351.en. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Cockerell, T.D.A. (1907). "The genus Crataegus in Colorado". University of Colorado Studies. 5: 41–45.
- Andrews, D.M. 1923. New and noteworthy plants. Rockmont Nursery, Boulder, CO.
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
- Phipps, J.B. (1999). "The relationships of the American black-fruited hawthorns Crataegus erythropoda, C. rivularis, C. saligna and C. brachyacantha to C. ser. Douglasianae (Rosaceae)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 18 (3): 647–660. JSTOR 41968885.
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Crataegus erythropoda |
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