Crataegus succulenta Schrader ex Link var. neofluvialis (Ashe) E.J. Palmer. New River Hawthorn. Phen: Apr-May; Sep-Oct. Hab: Rocky summits, mesic forests, streamsides, brushy fields. Dist: NC, VA, MO, VT (?); the core range appears to be the Blue Ridge of nw. NC and adjacent VA, but entire range is unclear due to scant records and ambiguous morphology.
ID notes: The narrower leaves of neofluvialis is the chief distinguishing trait separating this entity from the typical species variety.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Syn: = F, FNA9, G, Va, Lance (2014); > Crataegus neofluvialis – S2
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