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Crataegus chrysocarpa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Rosaceae

Scientific name
  
Crataegus chrysocarpa

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Rosales

Genus
  
Crataegus

Higher classification
  
Hawthorn

Crataegus chrysocarpa Crataegus chrysocarpa fireberry hawthorn Go Botany

Series
  
Rotundifoliae (Eggl. ex Eggl.) Rehder

Similar
  
Crataegus calpodendron, Crataegus succulenta, Crataegus altaica, Crataegus flabellata, Rosaceae

Crataegus chrysocarpa var phoenicea


Crataegus chrysocarpa is a species of hawthorn that is native to much of the continental United States and Canada. Common names fireberry hawthorn and goldenberry hawthorn, as well as the scientific name all refer to the colour of the unripe fruit, although the mature fruit is red and in var. vernonensis is "deep claret-colored … nearly black when over-ripe".

Crataegus chrysocarpa Crataegus chrysocarpa fireberry hawthorn Go Botany

Three varieties C. chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa, var. piperi, and var. vernonensis are recognized.

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References

Crataegus chrysocarpa Wikipedia