Crataegus margaretiae W.W. Ashe var. brownii (Britton) Sargent. Common name: Brown's Hawthorn. Phenology: Apr-May; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Mesic to subxeric woodlands, thickets, pastures. Distribution: Sporadic in VA, KY, MO, reported from WV, IN, PA.
ID notes: This variant is characterized by small flowers (8-10 mm broad) and ellipsoid fruit.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = Crataegus margarettae Ashe var. brownii (Britton) Sarg. — FNA9; = Crataegus margarettiae Ashe var. brownii (Britton) Sarg.; < Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe — C, Pa; > Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe; > Crataegus margaretta Ashe var. brownei — G, orthographic variant; > Crataegus margaretta Ashe var. brownii (Britton) Sarg. — F; > Crataegus margaretta Ashe var. margaretta — F, G; ? Crataegus margarettiae Ashe, orthographic variant. Basionym: Crataegus brownii Britton 1900
Links to other floras: = Crataegus margarettae var. brownii - FNA9
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Heliophily ⓘ: 8
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