Crataegus crus-galli var. pyracanthifolia

Hort. Kew. 2: 170. 1789.

Endemic
Synonyms: Crataegus limnophila Sargent C. pyracanthoides Beadle
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 9. Treatment on page 539. Mentioned on page 538.

Leaf-blades: extremely narrow (greater than 2.75:1).


Phenology: Flowering Apr; fruiting Sep–Nov.
Habitat: Brush
Elevation: 20–300 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Del., Fla., Ga., La., Md., Miss., Mo., N.C., S.C., Tenn., Tex., Va.

Discussion

Variety pyracanthifolia has a range to Missouri and Delaware and is especially common in Louisiana and parts of Florida, where it appears to be primarily a bottomland species.

Variety pyracanthifolia is a complex of narrowly leaved forms with glabrous inflorescences that is usually easily recognized. The typical form of var. pyracanthifolia has particularly narrow leaves with very fine teeth; it is the dominant type south of the Mason-Dixon line. North of the Mason-Dixon line is a sporadic morphotype differing by more acute-tipped, narrowly elliptic leaves with more distinct teeth. A form from northern Florida with hairy pedicels (Crataegus limnophila Sargent) is synonymized, as, contra the protologue, and has 0–3 styles. An undescribed form from the Gulf Coast, and perhaps Tamaulipas, is differentiated by more strikingly serrate leaves than any known in C. crus-galli, as well as yellow to orange fruit. Similar, but with red fruit, is C. sabineana Ashe from Louisiana and Texas.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"thin" is not a number."glabrous" is not a number."adnate" is not a number."dm" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

68 +, 51 +  and 34 +
glabrescent +, hairy +  and glabrous +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
ivory +  and pink +
acute;obtuse +
James B. Phipps +
Linnaeus +
thin-exfoliating +  and corrugated +
compound +  and simple +
opposite +  and alternate +
tapered +
Crataegus sect. Crus-galli +
8 cm80 mm <br />0.08 m <br /> (12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br />) +
broadly spatulate +  and narrowly oblanceolate or narrowly elliptic +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (7 cm70 mm <br />0.07 m <br />) +
coriaceous +
glandular-punctate +
adnate +  and distinct +
crowded +, scattered +  and alternate +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Del. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, La. +, Md. +, Miss. +, Mo. +, N.C. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Tex. +  and Va. +
not +  and aggregated +
20–300 m +
1.2 cm12 mm <br />0.012 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
unisexual +  and bisexual +
not +  and aggregated +
not +  and aggregated +
yellow +  and red or purplish +
0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br /> (2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br />) +
gray +  and pale-brown +
older +, old +  and new +
Brush +
constricted +
crassinucellate +
deciduous +
craspedodromous +
serrulate +  and finely crenate +
inferior +  and superior +
biseriate +  and clustered +
collateral +  and basal +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br />) +
elliptic +  and circular +
0 (?) +  and 4 (?) +
pale paper brown +
free +  and distinct +
post-mature +
5 mm +  and obsolescent +
glabrescent +  and villous +
Flowering Apr +  and fruiting Sep–Nov. +
adnate +, free +, connate +  and distinct +
dark gray-brown +  and russet +
exfoliating +  and corrugated +
pruinose +
bright-yellow +, usually ruddy +  and crimson +
0.8 cm8 mm <br />0.008 m <br /> (1.5 cm15 mm <br />0.015 m <br />) +
less oblong +  and suborbicular +
not arillate +
persistent +
free +  and distinct +
patent-reflexed +
triangular +
0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br /> (0.6 cm6 mm <br />0.006 m <br />) +
1-50-flowered +  and few-leaved +
free +  and distinct +
branched +  and simple +
persistent +
distinct +
exsert +  and lateral +
elongate +
hairy +  and glabrous +
Crataegus limnophila +  and C. pyracanthoides +
Crataegus crus-galli var. pyracanthifolia +
Crataegus crus-galli +
variety +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br />) +
dark gray +  and blackish +
straight +
reflexed +  and recurved +
medium +  and stout +
3 cm30 mm <br />0.03 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
craspedodromous +  and gland-tipped +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (?) +
inconspicuous +
less erect +  and oblique +
1 +  and several +
determinate +
4 (?) +  and 7 (?) +
tree +  and shrub +