Crataegus margarettae var. meiophylla

(Sargent) E. J. Palmer

Brittonia 5: 485. 1946.

Endemic
Basionym: Crataegus meiophylla Sargent J. Arnold Arbor. 3: 198. 1922
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 603. Mentioned on page 602.

Leaves: blade round, less than 2.5 cm, base broadly cuneate, lobe sinuses shallow to ± deep, apex obtuse to subacute. Flowers 12–17 mm diam. Pomes broadly ellipsoid to suborbicular.


Phenology: Flowering Apr–May; fruiting Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Hedgerows, thickets, margins of woods, often in somewhat dry areas
Elevation: 70–200 m

Discussion

Variety meiophylla is a rare plant notable for its small leaves.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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