familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusCrataegus
sectionCrataegus sect. Crataegus
speciesCrataegus monogyna
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Crataegus monogyna
Fl. Austriac. 3: 50, plate 292, fig. 1. 1775.
Common names: English hawthorn one-seeded hawthorn aubépine monogyne
Introduced
Distribution
B.C., N.B., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Calif., Colo., Conn., Del., Ill., Ind., Maine, Mass., Mich., Minn., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Ohio, Oreg., Pa., R.I., Vt., Wash., Wis., Europe, w Asia, n Africa, introduced also in South America, s Africa, Pacific Islands, Australia.
Discussion
Varieties 2 (1 in the flora).
Crataegus monogyna was introduced early to North America to be used for agricultural hedges, a practice now discontinued on this continent.
Cultivar 'Crimson Cloud,' often under an incorrect species name, is widely cultivated as an ornamental.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
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B.C. +, N.B. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Calif. +, Colo. +, Conn. +, Del. +, Ill. +, Ind. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, Minn. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Ohio +, Oreg. +, Pa. +, R.I. +, Vt. +, Wash. +, Wis. +, Europe +, w Asia +, n Africa +, introduced also in South America +, s Africa +, Pacific Islands + and Australia. +
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