Biology:Crataegus nitida

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Short description: Species of plant in the genus Crataegus

Crataegus nitida
Crataegus nitida kz3.jpg
At the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Species:
C. nitida
Binomial name
Crataegus nitida
(Engelm. ex Britton & N.E.Br.) Sarg.

Crataegus nitida, the glossy hawthorn or shining hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the US states of Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.[1] Hardy to USDA zone 5, it is useful in landscaping applications where a small, showy tree with thorns is desired.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15537314 entry