Crataegus coccinea
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Kansas hawthorn, Scarlet hawthorn
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Summary
Source: WikipediaCrataegus coccinea, the scarlet hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn around which there is considerable confusion because the name has been misapplied for a long time. It has been shown to be the same as C. pedicellata, and under the rules of botanical nomenclature, the older name (C. coccinea) should be used.
Description
A shrub or small tree. It grows to 10 m tall. The leaves are large. They are 6-9 cm long. They are widest below the middle. They are double-toothed or shallowly lobed. The thorns are stout and 6 cm long. They are usually curved. The fruit are round. They are 10-14 mm across. They are bright red.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
Temperate.
Where It Grows
Canada, North America, USA,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed. The seed need cold treatment. Plants can also be grafted.
Notes
There are 200 or more Crataegus species.
References (8)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994)
- Farrar, J.L., 1995, Trees of the Northern United States and Canada. Iowa State University press/Ames p 392
- Flowerdew, B., 2000, Complete Fruit Book. Kyle Cathie Ltd., London. p 180
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 224
- Little, E.L., 1980, National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees. Alfred A. Knopf. p 467
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- Toupal, R. S. & Hollenback, K., 2009, An Ethnobotany of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: Plant Uses of the Ojibwa People. Bureau of Applied Research in Anthropology. University of Arizona
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