familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusCrataegus
sectionCrataegus sect. Crataegus
speciesCrataegus monogyna
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Fl. Austriac. 3: 50, plate 292, fig. 1. 1775.
Common names: English hawthorn one-seeded hawthorn aubépine monogyne
Introduced
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Distribution
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.