Concord Hawthorn

(Crataegus ideae)

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Description

Crataegus ideae is a rare, enigmatic hawthorn that is only known from the type collection in northern Vermont. It has been suggested to be a hybrid-derived species, but no careful work has yet uncovered its origin.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Crataegus
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