Crataegus schuettei explained

Crataegus schuettei, the royal hawthorn or Schuette's hawthorn, is a species of shrubby tree in the family Rosaceae, native to northeastern North America; from Arkansas and North Carolina north to Ontario and Quebec.^{[1] [2]} It is typically found growing in forest edges and old fields.^[3] Its ripe fruit is red.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:^[1]

• Crataegus schuettei var. cuneata Kruschke ex J.B.Phipps – Minnesota, Wisconsin
• Crataegus schuettei var. gigantea Kruschke ex J.B.Phipps – Wisconsin
• Crataegus schuettei var. schuettei

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crataegus schuettei Ashe . . 2017 . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 29 March 2021 .
2. Web site: Crataegus schuettei Ashe . . Online Virtual Flora of Wisconsin . Wisconsin State Herbarium, UW-Madison . 29 March 2021 .
3. Web site: Royal Hawthorn - Crataegus schuettei . McDougall . Susan . 2018 . The Trees of North America . Susan McDougall . 29 March 2021 .