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Common name: beautiful hawthorn
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Common name: Beautiful hawthorn
 
==Taxonomic notes==
 
==Taxonomic notes==
Synonyms: ''Crataegus pulcherrima'' var. ''pulcherrima''; ''C. macilenta'' Beadle; ''C. lenis'' Beadle; ''C. abstrussa'' Beadle; ''C. ancisa'' Beadle; ''C. austrina'' Beadle; ''C. contrita'' Beadle; ''C. concinna'' Beadle; ''C. macilenta'' Beadle; ''C. pinetorum'' Beadle; ''C. illustris'' Beadle; ''C. robur'' Beadle; ''C. tecta'' Beadle; ''C. incilis'' Beadle; ''C. intricata'' Lange
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Synonyms: ''Crataegus abstrussa'' Beadle; ''C. austrina'' Beadle; ''C. opima'' Beadle; ''C. contrita'' Beadle; ''C. concinna'' Beadle; ''C. illustris'' Beadle; ''C. inanis'' Beadle; ''C. incilis'' Beadle; ''C. intricata'' Lange; ''C. lenis'' Beadle; ''C. macilenta'' Beadle; ''C. pinetorum'' Beadle; ''C. robur'' Beadle; ''C. tecta'' Beadle.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
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Varieties: ''Crataegus pulcherrima'' Ashe ''var. opima'' (Beadle) R.W. Lance; ''Crataegus pulcherrima'' W.W. Ashe ''var. pulcherrima''.<ref name="weakley">Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.</ref>
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==Description==  
 
==Description==  
 
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A description of ''Crataegus pulcherrima'' is provided in [http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250100152 The Flora of North America].
 
A description of ''Crataegus pulcherrima'' is provided in [http://efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250100152 The Flora of North America].
''Crataegus pulcherrima'' is a small understory tree, usually with a single main trunk and bushy crown. It's bark tends to be thickish, dark gray, and rough, or broken into small blocks<ref name="fsu">Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: R. A. Norris, Robert K. Godfrey, and R. Komarek. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Grady.</ref>.
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''Crataegus pulcherrima'' is a small understory tree, usually with a single main trunk and bushy crown. It's bark tends to be thickish, dark gray, and rough, or broken into small blocks.<ref name="fsu">Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: R. A. Norris, Robert K. Godfrey, and R. Komarek. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Grady.</ref>
  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Found from Mississippi to Georgia and northern Florida<ref name="phipps">Phipps, J. B., R. J. O'Kennon, et al. (2006). "REVIEW OF CRATAEGUS SERIES PULCHERRIMAE (ROSACEAE)." SIDA, Contributions to Botany 22(2): 973-1007.</ref>.
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Found from Mississippi to Georgia and northern Florida.<ref name="phipps">Phipps, J. B., R. J. O'Kennon, et al. (2006). "REVIEW OF CRATAEGUS SERIES PULCHERRIMAE (ROSACEAE)." SIDA, Contributions to Botany 22(2): 973-1007.</ref>
  
 
==Ecology==
 
==Ecology==
 
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''C. pulcherrima'' can be found in upland mixed hardwood communities, longleaf pine-oak forests, longleaf pine-scrub oak sand ridges, and holly-mixed hardwood forests. It seems to prefer sandy soils, and can be found in well-drained soil occurring over limerock. This species also occurs more frequently in stands with a low second growth of hardwoods<ref name="fsu"/>.
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''C. pulcherrima'' can be found in upland mixed hardwood communities, longleaf pine-oak forests, longleaf pine-scrub oak sand ridges, and holly-mixed hardwood forests. It seems to prefer sandy soils, and can be found in well-drained soil occurring over limerock. This species also occurs more frequently in stands with a low second growth of hardwoods.<ref name="fsu"/>
  
Associated species include Longleaf pine, Loblolly pine, Shortleaf pine, and oak species<ref name="fsu"/>.
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Associated species include Longleaf pine, Loblolly pine, Shortleaf pine, and oak species.<ref name="fsu"/>
  
 
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It has been observed flowering in March, April, and May. Fruiting has been observed in May, June, September, and October<ref name="fsu"/>. ''C. pulcherrima'' reproduces sexually and does not spread vegetatively<ref name=georgia/>.
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''C. pulcherrima'' has been observed flowering in January, March, April, and May with peak inflorescence in March and April.<ref>Nelson, G.  [http://www.gilnelson.com/ PanFlora]: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/  Accessed: 8 DEC 2016</ref> Fruiting has been observed in May, June, September, and October.<ref name="fsu"/> ''C. pulcherrima'' reproduces sexually and does not spread vegetatively.<ref name=georgia/>
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===Seed dispersal===
 
===Seed dispersal===
Fruits are eaten by birds which disperse the seeds<ref name=georgia/>.
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Fruits are eaten by birds which disperse the seeds.<ref name=georgia/>
 
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==Conservation and management==
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==Conservation, cultivation, and restoration==
Threats to this species include logging, clearing, and conversion of habitat to pine plantations and developments<ref name=georgia>[[http://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/nongame/pdf/accounts/plants/crataegus_pulcherrima.pdf]]Georgia Wildlife. Accessed: April 15, 2016</ref>.
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Threats to this species include logging, clearing, and conversion of habitat to pine plantations and developments.<ref name=georgia>[[http://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/nongame/pdf/accounts/plants/crataegus_pulcherrima.pdf]]Georgia Wildlife. Accessed: April 15, 2016</ref>
 
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==Cultural use==
==Cultivation and restoration==
 
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
==Photo Gallery==
 
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Crataegus pulcherrima
Crataegus pulcherrima Gil.jpg
photo by Gil Nelson
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Species: C. pulcherrima
Binomial name
Crataegus pulcherrima
Ashe
CRAT PULC dist.jpg
Natural range of Crataegus pulcherrima from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: Beautiful hawthorn

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Crataegus abstrussa Beadle; C. austrina Beadle; C. opima Beadle; C. contrita Beadle; C. concinna Beadle; C. illustris Beadle; C. inanis Beadle; C. incilis Beadle; C. intricata Lange; C. lenis Beadle; C. macilenta Beadle; C. pinetorum Beadle; C. robur Beadle; C. tecta Beadle.[1]


Varieties: Crataegus pulcherrima Ashe var. opima (Beadle) R.W. Lance; Crataegus pulcherrima W.W. Ashe var. pulcherrima.[1]

Description

A description of Crataegus pulcherrima is provided in The Flora of North America. Crataegus pulcherrima is a small understory tree, usually with a single main trunk and bushy crown. It's bark tends to be thickish, dark gray, and rough, or broken into small blocks.[2]

Distribution

Found from Mississippi to Georgia and northern Florida.[3]

Ecology

Habitat

C. pulcherrima can be found in upland mixed hardwood communities, longleaf pine-oak forests, longleaf pine-scrub oak sand ridges, and holly-mixed hardwood forests. It seems to prefer sandy soils, and can be found in well-drained soil occurring over limerock. This species also occurs more frequently in stands with a low second growth of hardwoods.[2]

Associated species include Longleaf pine, Loblolly pine, Shortleaf pine, and oak species.[2]

Phenology

C. pulcherrima has been observed flowering in January, March, April, and May with peak inflorescence in March and April.[4] Fruiting has been observed in May, June, September, and October.[2] C. pulcherrima reproduces sexually and does not spread vegetatively.[5]

Seed dispersal

Fruits are eaten by birds which disperse the seeds.[5]

Conservation, cultivation, and restoration

Threats to this species include logging, clearing, and conversion of habitat to pine plantations and developments.[5]

Cultural use

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Weakley, A.S. 2015. Flora of the southern and mid-atlantic states. Working Draft of 21 May 2015. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
  2. Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: R. A. Norris, Robert K. Godfrey, and R. Komarek. States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Grady.
  3. Jump up Phipps, J. B., R. J. O'Kennon, et al. (2006). "REVIEW OF CRATAEGUS SERIES PULCHERRIMAE (ROSACEAE)." SIDA, Contributions to Botany 22(2): 973-1007.
  4. Jump up Nelson, G. PanFlora: Plant data for the eastern United States with emphasis on the Southeastern Coastal Plains, Florida, and the Florida Panhandle. www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Accessed: 8 DEC 2016
  5. Jump up to: 5.0 5.1 5.2 [[1]]Georgia Wildlife. Accessed: April 15, 2016