Crataegus phippsii
Crataegus phippsii is a species of hawthorn native to south-central British Columbia, Washington state, and Montana.[3] It forms a shrub or small tree to 7 m in height with leaves that have white hair on the underside, and fruit that ripen through red to purplish black. It appears to have potential as an ornamental plant.[3]
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| Section: | Douglasia |
| Series: | Purpureofructi |
| Species: | C. phippsii |
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| Crataegus phippsii O'Kennon[2] | |
References
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J. (2002). "New Taxa of Crataegus (Rosaceae) from the Northern Okanagan-Southwestern Shuswap diversity center". Sida Contributions to Botany. 20 (1): 115–144.
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J. (1998). "Three new species of Crataegus (Rosaceae) from Western North America: C. okennonii, C. okanaganensis, and C. phippsii". Sida Contributions to Botany'. 18 (1): 169–191.
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
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