Crataegus austromontana
| Crataegus austromontana | |
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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. Triflorae |
| Species: | C. austromontana
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| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus austromontana | |
Crataegus austromontana, with common name Valley Head hawthorn, is a very rare species of hawthorn[1] that is possibly extinct.[2] It grows as a shrub or tree 4–5 metres (13–16 ft) in height.
Distribution
[edit]Crataegus austromontana was found in Alabama and Tennessee. The last time that a herbarium specimen was collected was in 1916.[2] Previously believed to be extinct during a 107 year period where no living plants were found. Crataegus austromontana was recently rediscovered in Paint Rock, AL and Northwest GA in 2023.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Phipps, J.B.; Dvorsky, K.A.; Lance, R. (2006). "Crataegus series Bracteatae and Triflorae (Rosaceae)". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 22 (2): 1009–25. JSTOR 41969073.
- ^ a b James B. Phipps, "Crataegus austromontana Beadle, Bot. Gaz. 28: 412. 1899", Flora of North America
- ^ Weakley, A.S.; Southeastern Flora Team (2025). "Flora of the Southeastern United States". North Carolina Botanical Garden. University of North Carolina Herbarium, North Carolina Botanical Garden. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
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