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Crataegus

not marked as a favorite taxon Crataegus sororia Beadle. Common name: Sister Hawthorn. Phenology: Apr; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Upland disturbed forests, scrublands, roadsides. Distribution: C. NC to n. AL, s. to n. FL.

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ID notes: Allied to C. aprica Beadle, but leaves are more suborbicular and flowers bear 20 stamens.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: A suspect hybrid taxon, Crataegus exilis Beadle, may represent intermediacy with Crataegus quaesita Beadle.

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA9; = Crataegus sororia Beadle var. sororia — Lance (2014), Phipps & Dvorsky (2007); > Crataegus consanguinea Beadle — S13; < Crataegus flava Aiton — RAB; > Crataegus leonensis E.J.Palmer; > Crataegus orbiculata Eggl. — Lance (2014). Basionym: Crataegus sororia Beadle 1900

Links to other floras: = Crataegus sororia - FNA9

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image #1 of Crataegus sororia© Ron Lance | Original Image ⭷
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