Synonym(s): Crataegus ambrosia, Crataegus ardula, Crataegus bicknellii, Crataegus celsa, Crataegus chrysocarpa var. bicknellii, Crataegus columbiana var. occidentalis, Crataegus divida, Crataegus ferta, Crataegus florifera, Crataegus florifera var. celsa, Crataegus florifera var. mortonis, Crataegus florifera var. shirleyensis, Crataegus florifera var. virilis, Crataegus gemmosa, Crataegus incerta, Crataegus integriloba, Crataegus laxiflora, Crataegus leucantha, Crataegus macracantha, Crataegus macracantha var. colorado, Crataegus macracantha var. divida, Crataegus macracantha var. integriloba, Crataegus macracantha var. occidentalis, Crataegus macracantha var. pertomentosa, Crataegus mortonis, Crataegus neofluvialis, Crataegus pertomentosa, Crataegus pisifera, Crataegus saeva, Crataegus shirleyensis, Crataegus silvestris, Crataegus succulenta var. gemmosa, Crataegus succulenta var. laxiflora, Crataegus succulenta var. macracantha, Crataegus succulenta var. michiganensis, Crataegus succulenta var. neofluvialis, Crataegus succulenta var. occidentalis, Crataegus succulenta var. pertomentosa, Crataegus succulenta var. pisifera, Crataegus succulenta var. rutila, Crataegus sylvestris, Crataegus venulosa, Crataegus virilis
PLANT INDEX
ID_PLANT: CRSU5
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Crataegus succulenta
Include in WOTAS: 0
Publish to Web: 1
Last Modified: 2016-03-04
GENUS INDEX
GENUS CODE: CRATA GENUS SCIENTIFIC:Crataegus GENUS AUTHORITY: L. GENUS COMMON: Hawthorn GENUS SUMMARY: [contributed by Ron Lance] GENUS IDENTIFICATION: Identification notes: All references to leaves and petioles pertain to foliage on short shoots (floreal shoots), unless otherwise specified. GENUS REFERENCES: Lance (2014)=X; Phipps in FNA (2014); Phipps (1988)=Z; Beadle in Small (1913)=Q; Phipps, O'Kennon, & Lance (2003)= V ; Phipps (1998)=Y; Phipps, Lance, & Dvorsky (2006)=U; Phipps, O’Kennon, & Dvorsky (2006)= N; Lance (1995); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).
FAMILY INDEX
FAMILY CODE: ROSACE FAMILY SCIENTIFIC:Rosaceae FAMILY AUTHORITY: A.L. de Jussieu 1789 FAMILY COMMON: Rose Family FAMILY SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate. FAMILY REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).
This information is derived from the 2018 North Carolina Natural Heritage Program List of Rare Plant Species.
WEAKLEY FLORA
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta
COMMON NAME: Fleshy Hawthorn
SYNONYMY: [= C, FNA, K, Pa, RAB, S, W, X; > C. succulenta var. succulenta - F, G; > C. vernans W.W. Ashe]
PHENOLOGY: Apr-Jun; Sep-Oct.
HABITAT: Rocky summits, mesic forests, high pastures, especially over basic soil or mafic substrates.
COMMENTS: Widespread from the northeastern to north-central U.S. states, extending s. along the Appalachian Plateau to w. NC, sw. VA, n. KY, and s. in the interior to MO. The obovate to sub-orbicular leaves with reticulate venation, numerous long thorns (5-9 cm long), and pitted pyrenes is a highly definitive combination of traits for distinguishing this species in our area.
RANGE MAP: Crataegus succulenta var. succulenta.png
Key to Map SymbolsABOUT FAMILY (Weakley Flora) Rosaceae A.L. de Jussieu 1789 (Rose Family) SUMMARY: A family of about 85-95 genera and 2000-3000 species, trees, shrubs, and herbs, nearly cosmopolitan, but mainly boreal and temperate. REFERENCE: Phipps in FNA (2014); Potter et al. (2007); Eriksson et al. (2003); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004); Ertter (2007).ABOUT GENUS (Weakley Flora) Crataegus L. (Hawthorn) SUMMARY: [contributed by Ron Lance] REFERENCE: Lance (2014)=X; Phipps in FNA (2014); Phipps (1988)=Z; Beadle in Small (1913)=Q; Phipps, O'Kennon, & Lance (2003)= V ; Phipps (1998)=Y; Phipps, Lance, & Dvorsky (2006)=U; Phipps, O’Kennon, & Dvorsky (2006)= N; Lance (1995); Kalkman in Kubitzki (2004).
HERBARIUM RESOURCES
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