Crataegus okanaganensis
Crataegus okanaganensis is a species of hawthorn native to western British Columbia, Washington state and Montana.[2] It forms a vigorous shrub to 8 m in height with brilliant red fruit in late summer,[2] that later ripen to "burgundy to deep purple (occasionally almost black)".[1] It has potential as an ornamental plant.[2]
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| Series: | Purpureofructi |
| Species: | C. okanaganensis |
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| Crataegus okanaganensis J.B.Phipps & O'Kennon | |
References
- 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. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
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