Crataegus arcana explained

Crataegus arcana, the Carolina Hawthorn, is a rare and poorly known species of hawthorn in the rose family. It grows as a shrub or tree and is endemic to the eastern United States in North America. It is thought to be allied with series Pruinosae.^[1]

Distribution

Crataegus arcana is found in Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and West Virginia.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. 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 . 2209–69 . 10.1139/b90-288 .
2. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CRAR7 United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile - Crataegus arcana
3. http://bonap.net/MapGallery/County/Crataegus%20arcana.png Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map
4. Beadle, Chauncey Delos. 1902. Biltmore Botanical Studies 1(2): 122–123
5. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/50133428 Tropicos, Crataegus arcana Beadle