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stolonbearing hawthorn
Scientific Name: Crataegus iracunda
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Crataegus iracunda: Passionate Hawthorn
Crataegus iracunda, commonly known as passionate hawthorn or stolon-bearing hawthorn, is a North American species of hawthorn.
Considerations for Pets
- Members of the Crataegus genus, commonly called hawthorns, often possess thorns.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crataegus iracunda Beadle
- Common Names: Passionate Hawthorn, Stolon-bearing Hawthorn
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Genus: Crataegus
- Rank: Species
- Synonym: Crataegus stolonifera Sarg. is sometimes used.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to North America.
- Observed in "Flat woods near Rome" as early as 1901.
- Present in Northwest Georgia, U.S.A.
- Found in New York.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Described as an arborescent shrub (deciduous).
- The species spreads via stolons.
- Leaf shape is similar to Crataegus phaenopyrum (Washington hawthorn).
Historical Context
- Crataegus iracunda was described in 1899 by Chauncey Delos Beadle of the Biltmore Estate.
Further Information
- Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Crataegus iracunda.
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database contains information and images (referencing Britton, N.L., and A.).