Crataegus brazoria Sargent. Common name: Brazos River Hawthorn. Phenology: Mar-Apr; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Stream bottoms, brushy uplands, blackland prairies. Distribution: E. TX (Brazoria and Matagorda counties) (Carr 2016).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: The sporadic and localized populations of this taxon may include individuals showing variation from the typical yellow fruit color and near-unlobed leaves, suggesting intraserial intermediacy with other sympatric members of the Molles group. This is an interserial variation that has been insufficiently analyzed.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA9, Tx, Lance (2014), Phipps, O’Kennon, & Lance (2003); = Crataegus ×brazoria Sarg. (pro sp.). Basionym: Crataegus brazoria Sarg. 1901
Links to other floras: = Crataegus brazoria - FNA9
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Adam Black CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
© Adam Black CC-BY | Original Image ⭷Feedback
Horticultural Information
No horticultural data found for this taxon.