- Crataegus viridis
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Crataegus viridis 
'Winter King' Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Crataegus Series: Virides
(Beadle ex Sarg.) Rehder[1]Species: C. viridis Binomial name Crataegus viridis
L.Crataegus viridis (Green Hawthorn) is a species of hawthorn that is native to the southeastern US. Forms vary considerably, and many desirable ornamental forms could be selected from the wild. The cultivar 'Winter King' is a well-known selection.
References and external links
- ^ Phipps, J.B.; Robertson, K.R.; Smith, P.G.; Rohrer, J.R. (1990). A checklist of the subfamily Maloideae (Rosaceae). Canadian Journal of Botany. 68(10): 2209–2269.
- Phipps, J.B., O’Kennon, R.J., Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.
- Crataegus species (hawthorns) recorded in Floyd County, Northwest Georgia, Southeastern United States
- USDA Plants Profile
- UCConn Plant Database, copyright Mark Brand
Categories:- Rosales stubs
- Crataegus
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