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Crataegus ×maligna

Scientific Name: Crataegus ×maligna

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Crataegus maligna

Crataegus maligna, described by Charles Sprague Sargent, is a species within the genus Crataegus.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Crataegus maligna Sarg.
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
  • Genus: Crataegus (Hawthorn)
  • Synonyms:
    • Crataegus abdita Beadle
    • Crataegus accincta Sarg.
    • Crataegus acerba Sarg.
    • Crataegus acerifolia Lodd. ex Moench
  • Hybrid: Sometimes referred to as Crataegus x maligna

Common Names

  • Hawthorn

Distribution and Habitat

Hawthorns are native to the northern United States, Canada, and western and central Europe.

Interactions with Other Organisms

  • Kyboasca maligna, a type of leafhopper, occasionally feeds on Crataegus.
  • The plant can be attacked by cotorritas (Arboridia crataegi, Empoasca maligna and others).

Further Information

  • Tropicos database
  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System): TSN 501734 for Crataegus x maligna Sarg. (pro sp.)
  • DiversityOfLife.org
  • PlantSystematics.org
  • PhytoImages.siu.edu
  • Gymnosperms.org
  • FossilFlowers.org