familyRosaceae
subfamilyRosaceae subfam. Amygdaloideae
genusCrataegus
sectionCrataegus sect. Coccineae
speciesCrataegus schuettei
Crataegus schuettei var. schuettei
Synonyms: Crataegus basilica Beadle
Leaf blades ± ovate, 3–6 cm, base subtruncate to rounded, sinuses shallow (max LII 15–20%), proximal lobe almost never most deeply separated, spreading at 45º–60º. Inflorescence branches glabrous. Flowers 15–20 mm diam. Pomes 8–15 mm diam. 2n = 51.
Phenology: Flowering Apr–May; fruiting Sep–Oct.
Habitat: Brush, field margins, woodland edges
Elevation: 50–1500 m
Distribution
Ont., Que., Ark., Conn., Ill., Ind., Ky., Maine, Md., Mass., Mich., Mo., N.H., N.J., N.Y., N.C., Ohio, Pa., R.I., Tenn., Vt., Va., W.Va., Wis.
Discussion
Variety schuettei represents the bulk of the species and is locally common throughout much of its range.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.