Crataegus okanaganensis
| Crataegus okanaganensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. okanaganensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus okanaganensis | |
Crataegus okanaganensis is a species of hawthorn native to western British Columbia, Washington state and Montana.[1] It forms a vigorous shrub to 8 m in height with brilliant red fruit in late summer,[1] that later ripen to "burgundy to deep purple (occasionally almost black)".[2] It has potential as an ornamental plant.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
- ^ 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. JSTOR 41967292.
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