Crataegus intricata Lange var. rubella (Beadle) Kruschke. Little Red Hawthorn. Phen: Late Apr-May; Sep-Oct. Hab: Hardwood forests, rock outcrops, thickets. Dist: DE, MD, VA w. to MO, s. to GA, AL.
ID notes: Distinguished primarily by shallowly lobed or unlobed leaves, red fruit and purplish anthers.
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy: = Va, Lance (2014); > Crataegus apposita Sarg. – F; < Crataegus flabellata (Bosc ex Spach) K.Koch – RAB; < Crataegus intricata Lange – Ar, Il, Pa; < Crataegus rubella Beadle – FNA9
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