Crataegus ×rufula Sargent (pro sp.). Common name: Florida Mayhaw, Rufous Mayhaw. Phenology: Feb-Mar; Apr-May. Habitat: Flatwoods ponds, river swamps. Distribution: Sw. GA and adjacent Panhandle FL and s. AL.
ID notes: Reddish pubescence is typical on abaxial surface of leaves, particularly on veins and in vein axils.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Taxonomy Comments: Intermediate in morphology between C. aestivalis and C. opaca and demonstrated through genetic analysis to be of hybrid origin; the range is at the interface of the two parental mayhaw species. This taxon has been shown to be a triploid, while C. aestivalis and C. rufula are known diploids.
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA9, Lance (2014); = Crataegus rufula Sarg. — Phipps (1988a); < Crataegus aestivalis (Walter) Torr. & A.Gray — K4; > Crataegus maloides Sarg. — S. Basionym: Crataegus rufula Sarg. 1920
Links to other floras: = Crataegus ×rufula - FNA9
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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Horticultural Information
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