Crataegus flabellata
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Crataegus flabellata is a species of hawthorn
known by the common name fanleaf hawthorn. It is native to the northeastern U.S. and adjacent Canada
. It is intermediate in appearance between C. macrosperma
and C. chrysocarpa
. C. macrosperma, which occurs throughout the range of C. flabellata and also in the southeastern U.S., is often misidentified as C. flabellata.
Crataegus
Crataegus , commonly called hawthorn or thornapple, is a large genus of shrubs and trees in the rose family, Rosaceae, native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia and North America. The name hawthorn was originally applied to the species native to northern Europe,...
known by the common name fanleaf hawthorn. It is native to the northeastern U.S. and adjacent Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is intermediate in appearance between C. macrosperma
Crataegus macrosperma
Crataegus macrosperma is a species of hawthorn native to most of the eastern U.S. and adjacent Canada, though uncommon at lower altitudes in the south. It is sometimes misidentified as C. flabellata.-References and external links:*...
and C. chrysocarpa
Crataegus chrysocarpa
Crataegus chrysocarpa is a species of hawthorn that is native to much of the continental US and Canada. Common names fireberry hawthorn and goldenberry hawthorn, as well as the scientific name all refer to the colour of the unripe fruit, although the mature fruit is red.Three varieties C....
. C. macrosperma, which occurs throughout the range of C. flabellata and also in the southeastern U.S., is often misidentified as C. flabellata.