Crataegus viridis Linnaeus var. velutina (Sargent) J.B. Phipps. Common name: Velvety Green Hawthorn. Phenology: Late Mar-late Apr; Sep-Nov. Habitat: Bottomland forests, field borders, moist to wet woodlands. Distribution: MS, AR, n. LA, e. TX.
ID notes: This taxon is most distinctive in spring; the vestiture wanes with the season and parts may be glabrate by autumn.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA9, Lance (2014); > Crataegus micracantha Sarg.; > Crataegus velutina Sarg.; < Crataegus viridis L. — K4. Basionym: Crataegus velutina Sarg. 1913
Links to other floras: = Crataegus viridis var. velutina - FNA9
Show parent genus | Show parent in key(s)
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
Hover over a shape, letter, icon, or arrow on the map for definition or see the legend.
© Ron Lance | Original Image ⭷
© Ron Lance | Original Image ⭷
© Ron Lance | Original Image ⭷Feedback
See something missing or incorrect about Crataegus viridis var. velutina? Let us know here:
- Please include your name and if possible, email in case when need to clarify what you wrote.
- If you opt out of including email, please be as specific as possible (e.g., which photo is incorrect?)
- Please do not submit questions asking to identify plants or about horticultural topics (e.g., how do I control an invasive plant in my garden?). Instead, those questions can be submitted here for the Carolinas region only.
- Please do not send us feedback about unkeyed species as this work is ongoing.
- Please allow time for flora edits to show in our next data release. We greatly appreciate your feedback but may require extra time to research complicated taxonomic issues.
Horticultural Information
No horticultural data found for this taxon.