Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales
Series: Macracanthae
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
FAMILY
Rosaceae
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Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Read more about Crataegus at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
(?) INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Crataegus succulenta
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
SYNONYMOUS WITH Haws: A Guide to Hawthorns of the Southeastern US (Lance, 2014)
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
(?) INCLUDED WITHIN VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-20-008:
Crataegus succulenta FAMILY Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
COMMON NAME:
Fleshy Hawthorn
To see larger pictures, click or hover over the thumbnails.
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Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905) mtna_i_573
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_crpe9_001_lvd
Crataegus pertomentosa
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_crsu5_001_lvd
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / US Forest Service pnd_crsu5_002_lhp
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Ron Lance rwl2172_b2
May
Leaves broadly rhombic or obovate, veins distinctly impressed & conspicuous, per Haws: A Guide to Hawthorns of the Southeastern US (Lance, 2014).
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Ron Lance rwlcsucculenta_1
May NC
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Ron Lance rwlcsucculenta_2
September NC
The red fruits often remain on the twigs into late fall or winter, per Haws: A Guide to Hawthorns of the Southeastern US (Lance, 2014).
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (10/20/20):
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
FAMILY
Rosaceae
(?) INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Crataegus succulenta
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Haws: A Guide to Hawthorns of the Southeastern US (Lance, 2014)
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
(?) INCLUDED WITHIN
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 097-20-008:
Crataegus succulenta
FAMILY
Rosaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
2172
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Habitat: Rocky summits, mesic forests, upland pastures, especially over basic soil or mafic substrates, per Weakley's Flora
Native to North Carolina
CLICK HERE to see a map, notes, and images from Weakley's Flora of the Southeastern US.
IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with stout nodal thorns (> 4cm long, 3-4mm in diameter)
LEAVES:
Deciduous
Simple
Alternate
Petioles partially winged (unwinged < 1/3 blade length), eglandular or slightly
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
White
Radially symmetrical
5-lobed calyx
5 petals
15-20 stamens (anthers usually pink to red)
Inferior ovary
Bisexual
Inflorescences of 8-15 flowers
FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Red
Pome
TO LEARN MORE about this plant, look it up in a good book!
- Haws: A Guide to Hawthorns of the Southeastern US (Lance, 2014) p353
- Landscaping with Native Trees (Sternberg & Wilson, 1995) p100
- Native Shrubs and Woody Vines of the Southeast (Foote & Jones, 1989) p076
- Woody Plants of the Southeastern US: A Winter Guide (Lance, 2004) p122
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