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Crataegus coccinea L.

pear-fruited cockspurthorn (Rosaceae)

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Synonym | Crataegus pedicellata Sarg.

Crataegus coccinea is a species from eastern North America, where it is known as the ‘scarlet hawthorn’ that is occasionally planted in southern Britain.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2017-04-28

 pear-fruited cockspurthorn / Crataegus coccinea: _Crataegus coccinea_ is a species from eastern North America, where it is known as the ‘scarlet hawthorn’ that is occasionally planted in southern Britain.

Crataegus coccinea is similar to Crataegus submollis, but is much less hairy on its leaves and flower-stalks, and often has fewer than 10 stamens in each flower.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2020-04-24

 pear-fruited cockspurthorn / Crataegus coccinea: _Crataegus coccinea_ is similar to _Crataegus submollis_, but is much less hairy on its leaves and flower-stalks, and often has fewer than 10 stamens in each flower.

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