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not marked as a favorite taxon Crataegus pexa Beadle. Common name: Woolly Dwarf Hawthorn. Phenology: Late Mar-Apr; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Longleaf pine sandhills, other xeric or subxeric forests, pine and oak scrublands, and disturbed woodlands. Distribution: Sc. NC south to n. FL, west to s. and c. AL; one population in Southampton County, VA (Lance 2014). This taxon is locally common in Cumberland County, NC.

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Similar to C. munda Beadle but differing by longer thorns (3-5 cm) and a taller habit (1-3 m). C. cuthbertii Ashe may represent an intermediate between C. pexa and C. ravenelii Sargent.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA9, S13, Phipps, O’Kennon, & Lance (2003); = Crataegus munda Beadle var. pexa (Beadle) Lance — Lance (2014); < Crataegus flava Aiton — RAB, W; > Crataegus geniculata Ashe — S13; > Crataegus invicta Beadle — S13; > Crataegus yadkinensis Beadle — S13. Basionym: Crataegus pexa Beadle 1902

Links to other floras: = Crataegus pexa - FNA9

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