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Mespilus canescens
Mespilus canescens Phipps
Stern's Medlar
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MECA10
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May
Distribution
USA: ARWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Mespilus canescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mespilus canescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mespilus canescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR