''Crataegus flava'', common names summer haw and yellow-fruited thorn, is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
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 ...
native to the southeastern United States from Virginia to Florida, west to Mississippi. Unfortunately, due to an error by
Sargent the name ''C. flava'' was, and often still is, used for a different species
''C. lacrimata'', which belongs to a different
series
Series may refer to:
People with the name
* Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series
* George Series (1920–1995), English physicist
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
* Series, the ordered sets used in ...
, the ''
Lacrimatae''
[ ]series
Series may refer to:
People with the name
* Caroline Series (born 1951), English mathematician, daughter of George Series
* George Series (1920–1995), English physicist
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
* Series, the ordered sets used in ...
. '' Flavae'' is another group of species that were thought to be related to the misidentified ''C. flava'', and although it is now apparent that they are not related, the name of the group remains.[ Because the true identity of this species has only recently been discovered, the name is rarely used correctly. Individuals with red fruit occur; these have sometimes been assigned to a separate species, '' Crataegus senta''.]fruit
In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering.
Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in particu ...
that can be used to make jellies and jams, have a flavor that is mealy and a bit dry, and grow in large clusters. Some are shaped like pear
Pears are fruits produced and consumed around the world, growing on a tree and harvested in the Northern Hemisphere in late summer into October. The pear tree and shrub are a species of genus ''Pyrus'' , in the family Rosaceae, bearing the po ...
s. Also like most hawthorns, the wood of ''C. flava'' is hard and can be made into small tools.
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.' ...
References
External links
USDA Plants Profile for ''Crataegus lacrimata''
Info from Plants for a Future for "Crataegus flava"
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