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Revision as of 07:59, 15 April 2016

Crataegus uniflora
Crataegus uniflora 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. uniflora
Binomial name
Crataegus uniflora
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CRAT UNIF dist.jpg
Natural range of Crataegus uniflora from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Common name: dwarf hawthorn

Taxonomic notes

Synonyms: Crataegus gregalis Beadle; C. arenicola W.W. Ashe; C. raleighensis W.W. Ashe; C. pentaneura W.W. Ashe

Description

A description of Crataegus uniflora is provided in The Flora of North America. This species has been described as a small, tree-like, scraggly scrub[1].

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

This species has been observed in semi open, mixed hardwood woodlands, sandy ridges, slopes, and within stands of slash pine on sandy soils. This species can thrive in open light and shaded environments in moist loamy soils, dry sand, and loamy sands. It also occurs in disturbed sandy soils associated with sand pine, longleaf pine, and turkey oak community[1].

Associated species includes slash pine, sand pine, longleaf pine, turkey oak, red oak, post oak, mockernut hickory, magnolia, Viburnum rufidulum, and others[1].

Phenology

It has been observed flowering in April and July and fruiting in April and June[1].

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, Loran C. Anderson, Angus Gholson, Wilson Baker, Cecil R Slaughter, Andre F. Clewell, Annie Schmidt, M. Boothe, B. Boothe, Kathleen Craddock Burks, and Richard Gaskalla. States and Counties: Florida: Alachua, Clay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, and Putnam.

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: June 2014. Collectors: Robert K. Godfrey, Loran C. Anderson, Angus Gholson, Wilson Baker, Cecil R Slaughter, Andre F. Clewell, Annie Schmidt, M. Boothe, B. Boothe, Kathleen Craddock Burks, and Richard Gaskalla. States and Counties: Florida: Alachua, Clay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Liberty, and Putnam.