Crataegus macrosperma
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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
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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,...
native to most of the eastern 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...
, though uncommon at lower altitudes in the south. It is sometimes misidentified as C. flabellata
Crataegus flabellata
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...
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