Crataegus marshallii
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| Crataegus marshallii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Series: | Apiifoliae (Loudon) Rehder[1] |
| Species: | C. marshallii |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus marshallii Eggl. |
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| Synonyms | |
Crataegus marshallii is a species of hawthorn known by the common name parsley haw. It is native to the southeastern U.S.
The leaves of C. marshallii are finely dissected and decorative. The dainty flowers, small red fruit, and beautiful bark add to the ornamental value of this species.
[edit] References
- ^ Phipps, J.B. (1998). Synopsis of Crataegus series Apiifoliae, Cordatae, Microcarpae, and Brevispinae (Rosaceae, subfam. Maloideae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 85(3): 475–491.
- ^ Phipps, J.B., Robertson, K.R., Smith, P.G., Rohrer, J.R. (1990) A checklist of the subfamily Maloideae (Rosaceae). Canadian Journal of Botany 68: 2209–2269.
- Phipps, J.B., O’Kennon, R.J., Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
[edit] External links
- Crataegus species (hawthorns) recorded in Floyd County, Northwest Georgia, Southeastern United States
- USDA Plants Profile
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