''Crataegus chrysocarpa'' is a species of
hawthorn
Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to:
Plants
* '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae
* ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...
that is native to much of the continental
United States
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and
Canada
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. 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".
Three varieties ''C. chrysocarpa'' var. ''chrysocarpa'', var. ''piperi'', and var. ''vernonensis'' are recognized.
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Images
Image:Crateagus chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa.jpg, ''Crataegus chrysocarpa'' var. ''chrysocarpa'', wild vouchered tree from Montreal, Canada.
Image:Crataegus chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa ELB1269.jpg, Fruiting ''Crataegus chrysocarpa'' var. ''chrysocarpa'' collected in Laval, Canada.
See also
* List of hawthorn species with yellow fruit
Most species of ''Crataegus'' (hawthorn) have red fruit, others can have black or purple fruit, and some have yellow or orange fruit.
European and Asian species
* '' C. altaica''
* '' C. azarolus'', fruit yellow, orange-yellowish, or red
* ''C.' ...
* List of hawthorn species with black fruit Most species of '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn) have red fruit, some have yellow fruit, and a number of species can have black or purple fruit.
Eurasian species
* '' C. ambigua''
* ''C. caucasica''
* '' C. chlorosarca'', Asian
* ''C. clarkei'', Asian
* ...
References
External links
USDA Plants Profile for ''C. chrysocarpa'' var. ''piperi''
chrysocarpa
Flora of Eastern Canada
Flora of Western Canada
Flora of the Northeastern United States
Flora of the North-Central United States
Flora of the Northwestern United States
Flora of the Great Lakes region (North America)
Flora of the Rocky Mountains
Flora of New Mexico
Flora of Utah
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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