| Crataegus ser. Pruinosae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Pruinosae (Sarg.) Rehder[1] |
Series Pruinosae is a series within the genus Crataegus that contains at least six species of hawthorn trees and shrubs, native to Eastern North America. They are similar in some respects to series <i>Intricatae</i>. They are very thorny, with medium to large leaves, and hard fruit that are usually pinkish in colour.[1]
Species
The principal species in the series are:[1]
- Crataegus compacta
- Crataegus gattingeri
- Crataegus suborbiculata
- Crataegus formosa
- Crataegus cognata
- Crataegus pruinosa
The Grand Rapids hawthorn, <i>Crataegus</i> × <i>coleae</i>, collected in the area of Grand Rapids, Michigan until the 1940s, appears to be a hybrid with series <i>Anomalae</i>.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d Phipps, J.B. (2015), "Crataegus Linnaeus (sect. Coccineae) ser. Pruinosae (Sargent) Rehder, Man. Cult. Trees ed. 2 363. 1940", in L. Brouillet; K. Gandhi; C.L. Howard; H. Jeude; R.W. Kiger; J.B. Phipps; A.C. Pryor; H.H. Schmidt; J.L. Strother; J.L. Zarucchi (eds.), Flora of North America North of Mexico, vol. 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae, New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 571–579
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