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Crataegus ×lettermanii

Scientific Name: Crataegus ×lettermanii

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Crataegus lettermanii: Letterman's Hawthorn

Crataegus lettermanii, also known as Letterman's hawthorn, is a species within the hawthorn genus (Crataegus). The genus is commonly called hawthorn, thornapple, or hawberry.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Crataegus lettermanii Sarg.
  • Common Name: Letterman's hawthorn
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Synonyms:
    • Crataegus collina var. lettermanii (Sarg.) Eggl.
    • Crataegus hertiflora Sarg. (a synonym of Crataegus lettermanii Sarg.)
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

Crataegus lettermanii can be found in rocky flood plains.

Associations

  • Aecia (a type of fungal fruiting structure) are formed on Hawthorn (Crataegus).

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Crataegus lettermanii Sarg.
  • Tropicos database.