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Albertville hawthorn
Scientific Name: Crataegus mendosa
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Crataegus mendosa - Albertville Hawthorn
The Crataegus mendosa, commonly known as the Albertville hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn within the Rosaceae family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crataegus mendosa Beadle
- Common Name: Albertville Hawthorn
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
- Taxonomic Status: Accepted
- Synonyms: None explicitly mentioned, but the text refers to literature regarding "Haws: A Guide to Hawthorns of the Southeastern US" (Lance, 2014) which includes Crataegus mendosa.
- ITIS TSN: 501738
Distribution and Habitat
- The Albertville hawthorn is associated with Albertville, Alabama, and is referenced in relation to central Minnesota (St. Michael and Albertville).
- The original application of the name "hawthorn" was to species native to northern Europe.
Morphological Characteristics
- Parsley hawthorn, a related species, has a fruit/seed period lasting from Summer to Fall.
Related Species
- The text also mentions other Crataegus species, including:
- Crataegus macrosperma (Bigfruit Hawthorn)
- Crataegus ater (Nashville Hawthorn)
- Crataegus alma (Bountiful Hawthorn - not accepted)
- Crataegus amnicola
- Crataegus vulsa (Alabama hawthorn)
- Crataegus pruinosa (Waxy-fruit Hawthorn)
- Crataegus prona
- Crataegus desueta (New York Hawthorn)
- Crataegus limaria
- Crataegus pagensis
- Crataegus intricata (Biltmore hawthorn)
- Crataegus pallens
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Crataegus mendosa.