Crataegus tracyi
| Crataegus tracyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Series: | Madrenses J.B.Phipps[1] |
| Species: | C. tracyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus tracyi Ashe ex Eggl. | |
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| Natural range of Crataegus tracyi | |
Crataegus tracyi is a species of hawthorn from Texas and Mexico. It is a shrub to about 6 m in height with white flowers, round red somewhat hairy fruit, and often with red autumn leaves.[2] It is quite variable in appearance. It is rarely cultivated but has the potential to become a valuable ornamental plant.[1]
References and external links
- 1 2 Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. 2003. Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
- ↑ Phipps, J.B. 1997. Monograph of Northern Mexican Crataegus (Rosaceae, subfam. Maloideae). Botanical Research Institute of Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.A.
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