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keystone hawthorn

Scientific Name: Crataegus tanuphylla

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Keystone Hawthorn (Crataegus tanuphylla)

The Keystone Hawthorn, scientifically known as Crataegus tanuphylla, is a plant that can grow as either a tree or a shrub.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Crataegus tanuphylla Sarg.
  • Common Name: Keystone Hawthorn
  • Family: Rosaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Nomenclatural Reference: Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia lxii. 247. 1910.

Distribution and Habitat

  • The text indicates that Hawthorn (likely including Crataegus tanuphylla) is a keystone species of Norfolk hedgerows.

Growth Habit

  • Crataegus tanuphylla is a perennial plant.
  • It can grow as a Tree or Shrub.