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Schuette's hawthorn

Scientific Name: Crataegus schuettei

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

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Schuette's Hawthorn (Crataegus schuettei)

Schuette's hawthorn, scientifically known as Crataegus schuettei Ashe, is a perennial plant that can grow as either a tree or a shrub.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant is a hawthorn, and hawthorns, in general, have thorns.

Scientific Classification

  • Scientific Name: Crataegus schuettei Ashe
  • Common Name: Schuette's Hawthorn
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Taxonomic Status: Accepted

Synonyms

  • Crataegus alnorum
  • Crataegus basilica
  • Crataegus ferrissii
  • Crataegus flabellate
  • Crataegus irecunda
  • Crataegus tortilis

Distribution and Habitat

  • Known distribution includes Wisconsin.
  • Native to New York, but endangered.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Diagnostic features include 20 stamens and glandular-serrate calyx lobes.
  • Can grow as a tree or shrub.

Quirky Facts

  • Crataegus schuettei was named for its discoverer, Joachim Schuette (1821-1908).

Resources

  • The Plant List
  • ToL (Tree of Life Web Project)
  • BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library)
  • WikiSpecies
  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna
  • USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
  • TERMIUM (Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank)