Crataegus ater

Crataegus ater
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Subfamily:	Maloideae or Spiraeoideae [1]
Genus:	Crataegus
Species:	C. ater
Binomial name
Crataegus ater Ashe

Crataegus ater, known as the Nashville Hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn that grows as a shrub or tree, native to the Great Lakes region of North America.^[2]

Distribution

The native range of Crataegus ater includes Michigan, Ohio in the U.S., and Ontario in Canada.^[2]

References

1. ^ Potter, D.; Eriksson, T.; Evans, R.C.; Oh, S.H.; Smedmark, J.E.E.; Morgan, D.R.; Kerr, M.; Robertson, K.R.; Arsenault, M.P.; Dickinson, T.A.; Campbell, C.S. (2007). Phylogeny and classification of Rosaceae. Plant Systematics and Evolution. 266(1–2): 5–43.
2. ^ ^{a b} USDA Plants Profile - Crataegus ater, accessed 12.2.2010