Crataegus nitida
| Crataegus nitida | |
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| At the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Species: | C. nitida
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| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus nitida | |
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
[edit]- ^ "Crataegus nitida (Engelm. ex Britton & N.E.Br.) Sarg". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ "Crataegus nitida". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
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