Crataegus wootoniana

Shrubs, 20 dm. Stems little branched, thorny; twigs: new growth not recorded, glabrous, 1-year old reddish brown, older gray; thorns on twigs 1-year old reddish brown, ± stout, 4 cm. Leaves: petiole length 40–50% blade, eglandular or sparsely glandular; blade ovate, 3–4(–5) cm, 70–100% mature size at anthesis, base truncate to broadly cuneate, lobes 3 or 4 per side, sinuses shallow, lobe apex obtuse to cuspidate, margins serrate, veins 4 or 5 per side, apex subacute, adaxial surface short-pubescent young, later glabrate. Inflorescences 5–10-flowered; branches glabrous; bracteoles absent or few, shape not recorded; anthesis in spring. Flowers 10–12 mm diam.; hypanthium glabrous; sepals 2–3 mm, margins subentire, abaxially glabrous; stamens 10, anthers pink; styles 3. Pomes shiny red, ellipsoid, 8 mm; sepal remnants erect-patent; pyrenes 2 or 3, dorsally grooved.

Phenology: Flowering May; fruiting Sep.
Habitat: Grassy areas near streams
Elevation: 2000–3000 m

N.Mex.

Discussion

Of conservation concern.

Crataegus wootoniana is known from New Mexico. No authentic records of C. wootoniana for Arizona are known; all alleged examples seen proved to be C. macracantha.

Crataegus wootoniana is similar to the widespread 57. C. macrosperma (see discussion thereunder), from which it differs little.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa