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Clarkton hawthorn
Scientific Name: Crataegus helvina
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Clarkton Hawthorn (Crataegus helvina)
Considerations for Pets
- The Clarkton Hawthorn has thorns and sharp edges, and is in the plant family Rosaceae.
Common Names
- Clarkton Hawthorn
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crataegus helvina Ashe
- Family: Rosaceae
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Rank: Species
- Nomencl. ref.: J. Elisha Mitchell Sci. Soc. 19, pt. 1: 28. 1903.
- Symbol: CRHE3
- ITIS TSN: 501710
- Synonym: Crataegus crus-galli L. (according to The Catalogue of Life, 3rd January 2011)
Distribution and Habitat
- Tennessee, USA
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Type: Tree, Shrub
- Habit: Perennial
- Size: Large, up to 16 meters in height
- Color: Assumes a purple-pink coloring in the summer
- Foliage: Not an evergreen (loses its leaves)
- Fruit/Seed Period: Summer to Fall (parsley hawthorn)
Quirky Facts
- The Clarkton Hawthorn is the flower of Clarkton, MO.
Resources and Further Information
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
- World Plants Database (Sce database, Nov 2015 100%)
- The Catalogue of Life, 3rd January 2011
- Dave's Garden