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Crataegus penita

Crataegus penita Beadle

Great Smoky Mountain Hawthorn

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s): Crataegus amnicola

USDA Symbol: CRPE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , GA , TN

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Research Literature

Reslit 2853 - Biltmore Botanical Studies - A Journal of Botany Embracing Papers by the Director and Associates of the Biltmore Herbarium (1901) Biltmore Herbarium

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Crataegus penita in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Crataegus penita in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crataegus penita

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-14
Research By: CBR

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