Crataegus brachyacantha

Crataegus brachyacantha is one of the "black-fruited" species of hawthorn, but it is only very distantly related to the other black-fruited species such as C. douglasii or C. nigra.[1] The common names blueberry haw[2] and blueberry hawthorn[3] refer to the appearance of the fruit, which are almost blue, and does not refer to their taste. The species is rarely cultivated but has ornamental leaves, flowers, and foliage.[2][3] It is native to Louisiana, and also occurs just across the border of neighbouring states.[2]

Crataegus brachyacantha
Scientific classification
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Brevispinae

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C. brachyacantha
Binomial name
Crataegus brachyacantha
Sarg. & Engelm.

See also

References

  1. Lo, E.; Stefanović, S.; Dickinson, T.A. (2007). "Molecular reapprasial of relationships between Crataegus and Mespilus (Rosaceae, Pyreae) — Two genera or one?". Systematic Botany. 32 (3): 596–616. doi:10.1600/036364407782250562.
  2. Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society [of Cambridge, U.K] Plant Collector Guide. Portland, OR: Timber Press. ISBN 0-88192-591-8.
  3. "PLANTS Profile for Crataegus brachyacantha (blueberry hawthorn)". USDA. Retrieved September 20, 2009.
  • Aggie-Horticulture pages from Texas A&M University have pictures of Crataegus brachyacantha here


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