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It has been observed flowering in March, April, May, June, September, and October (FSU Herbarium).
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Revision as of 14:49, 10 July 2015

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
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CRAT PULC dist.jpg
Natural range of Crataegus pulcherrima from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Description

Common Name: beautiful hawthorn

Crataegus pulcherrima is a small understory tree, usually with a single main trunk and bushy crown (FSU Herbarium). It's bark tends to be thickish, dark gray, and rough, or broken into small blocks(FSU Herbarium).

Distribution

Ecology

Habitat

Phenology

It has been observed flowering in March, April, and May (FSU Herbarium). Fruiting has been observed in May, June, September, and October (FSU Herbarium).

Seed dispersal

Seed bank and germination

Fire ecology

Pollination

Use by animals

Diseases and parasites

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: R. A. Norris, Robert K. Godfrey, and R. Komarek.

States and Counties: Florida: Gadsden, Jackson, Leon, Wakulla, and Washington. Georgia: Grady.