familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusCrataegus
sectionCrataegus sect. Coccineae
speciesCrataegus mollis
Crataegus mollis var. dumetosa
Publ. Bot. Milwaukee Public Mus. 3: 188. 1965.
Conservation concernEndemic
Basionym: Crataegus dumetosa Sargent Crataegus Missouri, 109. 1908
Stems: twigs ± straight; thorns on twigs absent or few. Leaf blades broadly elliptic to suborbiculate, lobes 0 or obscure, sinuses shallow (LII 0–8%). Stamens 20. Pomes red.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Apr; fruiting Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Wooded sites
Elevation: 150–300 m
Discussion
Of conservation concern.
Variety dumetosa is recorded only from Neck City, Jasper County in Missouri. Crataegus invisa Sargent from Arkansas and Oklahoma, which is intermediate with var. mollis, may have some leaves without lobes but most are usually shallowly incised and larger than in var. dumetosa.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.