Crataegus submollis

Crataegus submollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Crataegus
Series:	Molles (Beadle ex Sarg.) Rehder[1]
Species:	C. submollis
Binomial name
Crataegus submollis Sarg.
Synonyms
C. champlainensis Sarg.[2][3]

Crataegus submollis is a species of hawthorn that grows to about 10 m in height and typically carries large crops of red fruit^[1].

This species is closely related to C. mollis, but the two species have separate native ranges^[1]. Amongst other differences between these two species, C. mollis has approximately 20 stamens, whereas C. submollis has approximately 10 stamens per flower^[1].

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References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. 2003. Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
2. ^ Kruschke, E.P. (1965). Contributions to the taxonomy of Crataegus. Milwaukee Public Museum Publications in Botany. 3: 11–273.
3. ^ USDA Plants Profile