| Crataegus biltmoreana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Intricatae |
| Species: | C. biltmoreana
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| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus biltmoreana | |
Crataegus biltmoreana is a species of hawthorn native to the Southeastern United States. It is one of many hawthorn species named by Chauncey Delos Beadle when he worked at the Biltmore Estate.[1] The fruit are green, yellow, or orange.[2] It is sometimes considered to be a synonym of C. intricata.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ Beadle, C.D. (1899). "Studies in Crataegus. I." Botanical Gazette. 28 (6): 405–417. doi:10.1086/327932.
- ^ Palmer, E.J. (1925). "Synopsis of North American Crataegi". Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. 6 (1–2): 5–128. JSTOR 43780350.
- ^ USDA Plants Profile