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''C. aestivalis'' is most often found in swamp forests, generally where flooded for much of the year, often flowering and fruiting while standing in water, and occasionally growing as groves or stands in ‘mayhaw flats’. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref>
 
''C. aestivalis'' is most often found in swamp forests, generally where flooded for much of the year, often flowering and fruiting while standing in water, and occasionally growing as groves or stands in ‘mayhaw flats’. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref>
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''C. aestivalis'' flowers in February, March, and May. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/18/18 </ref>
 
''C. aestivalis'' flowers in February, March, and May. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/18/18 </ref>
 
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Revision as of 15:53, 18 May 2018

Crataegus aestivalis
Crataegus aestivalis AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus aestivalis
Species: C. aestivalis
Binomial name
Crataegus aestivalis
Walter
CRAT AEST DIST.JPG
Natural range of Crataegus aestivalis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: none

Varieties: none

Description

C. aestivalis is a perennial tree/shrub of the Rosaceae family native to North America. [1]

Distribution

C. aestivalis is common in the southeastern corner of the United States, from Mississippi to Virginia. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

C. aestivalis is most often found in swamp forests, generally where flooded for much of the year, often flowering and fruiting while standing in water, and occasionally growing as groves or stands in ‘mayhaw flats’. [2]

Phenology

C. aestivalis flowers in February, March, and May. [3]

Fire ecology

C. aestivalis is not fire resistant, and has a low fire tolerance. [1]

Use by animals

C. aestivalis is highly palatable to browsing animals, not highly palatable to grazing animals, and not palatable to humans. [1]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=CRAE
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/18/18