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aubépine scabride, rough hawthorn, scabrous hawthorn

Tracy hawthorn, Tracy's hawthorn

Habit Shrubs, 30–50 dm. Shrubs or trees, 40–80 dm.
Stems

twigs: new growth reddish early, glabrous, 1-year old deep tan, 2-years old tan to deep reddish brown, older dull gray;

thorns on twigs at 1-year old shiny, dark brown to nearly black, stout or slender, 4–6 cm.

twigs: new growth densely pubescent, 1-year old brown, older dull gray;

thorns on twigs straight to slightly recurved, 2-years old dark gray, ± shiny, ± slender, 2.5–5 cm.

Leaves

petiole slender, length 40–60% blade, sparsely pubescent or glabrous, eglandular or sessile-glandular;

blade short-ovate to ovate, broadly elliptic to narrowly rhombic, or ± trullate, 3–8 cm, base rounded to cuneate, lobes 3–5 per side, margins serrate, veins 5–7(or 8) per side, apex acute, abaxial surface glabrous, adaxial sparsely to densely appressed-pubescent young, glabrescent.

petiole 3–10 mm, length 10–25% blade;

blade dark green, broadly elliptic or elliptic-rhombic, rarely narrowly oblanceolate, 3–4 cm, subcoriaceous, base cuneate, lobes 0 or sinuses shallow, margins serrate except proximally, veins 5 or 6 per side, apex acute to obtuse, glossy, abaxial surface glabrate except on veins, adaxial appressed-pubescent, usually persisting.

Inflorescences

6–10-flowered;

branches glabrous or villous.

6–15-flowered;

branches densely pubescent;

bracteoles caducous, linear, membranous, margins strikingly stipitate-glandular.

Flowers

15–18 mm diam.;

hypanthium glabrous or pubescent;

sepals narrowly triangular, margins subentire or glandular-serrate;

stamens 7 or 8(–10), anthers pink;

styles 3 or 4.

15–17 mm diam.;

hypanthium tomentose especially proximally;

sepals narrowly triangular, margins glandular-serrate to glandular-pectinate, adaxially hairy in central part;

stamens 10–20, anthers pink;

styles 3–5.

Pomes

reddish or orange-red, suborbicular, 6–9 mm diam., pruinose, glabrous or slightly pubescent;

sepals spreading to ± erose;

pyrenes 2–4, sides often pitted.

bright red, suborbicular, 8–10(–20) mm diam., pubescent;

sepals patent-reflexed;

pyrenes 3.

2n

= 51.

Crataegus scabrida

Crataegus tracyi

Phenology Flowering Apr–May; fruiting Sep–Oct.
Habitat Streamsides, sometimes under shade
Elevation 300–1700 m (1000–5600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
CT; MA; ME; MI; NH; NY; VA; VT; WI; NB; NS; ON; QC
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from FNA
TX; Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León)
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Discussion

Varieties 4 (4 in the flora).

Crataegus scabrida is variable in leaf shape and size, as well as in pubescence of adaxial leaf surfaces and pedicels. The species falls into four reasonably well-marked varieties, only the first two of which are frequent. The range of the species as a whole is somewhat poorly documented because of frequent incorrect identification.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Crataegus tracyi is common in parts of Texas (Davis Mountains and Edwards Plateau) and in the mountains of Coahuila and Nuevo León in Mexico.

Variation in Texas is considerable, much of which was documented by J. B. Phipps (1997), with the typical form the most abundant in the state. The typical form has its widest extension-shoot leaves longer than broad, thorns straight, fine, 2–5 cm, and 3 styles. Forms resembling the common Mexican variety, var. madrensis J. B. Phipps, which has its widest extension-shoot leaves as broad as long, thorns short and stout, somewhat recurved, 2–3 cm, and 4 or 5 styles, but with 10 stamens, have recently been collected in Texas. Variation in sepal margin dissection and inflorescence indumentum is also significant, much of the variation being geographically partitioned between the Davis Mountains and Edwards Plateau. Crataegus tracyi is a striking plant, having rich glossy green foliage during summer, coloring burgundy in the fall. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, and thus has good potential in ornamental horticulture.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)

Key
1. Inflorescence branches glabrous
→ 2
1. Inflorescence branches villous
→ 3
2. Leaf blades ovate to narrowly rhombic, 4–7 cm.
var. scabrida
2. Leaf blades broadly elliptic, 3–5 cm.
var. cyclophylla
3. Leaf blades trullate or broadly trullate, 5–8 cm.
var. asperifolia
3. Leaf blades short-ovate to broadly elliptic, 4 cm.
var. egglestonii
Source FNA vol. 9, p. 523. FNA vol. 9, p. 549.
Parent taxa Rosaceae > subfam. Amygdaloideae > tribe Maleae > Crataegus > sect. Macracanthae > ser. Anomalae Rosaceae > subfam. Amygdaloideae > tribe Maleae > Crataegus > sect. Coccineae > ser. Madrenses
Sibling taxa
C. aemula, C. aestivalis, C. alabamensis, C. alleghaniensis, C. annosa, C. aprica, C. aquacervensis, C. ashei, C. atrovirens, C. attrita, C. austromontana, C. beata, C. berberifolia, C. biltmoreana, C. brachyacantha, C. brainerdii, C. brazoria, C. brittonii, C. buckleyi, C. calpodendron, C. castlegarensis, C. chrysocarpa, C. coccinea, C. coccinioides, C. cognata, C. collina, C. colonica, C. communis, C. compacta, C. condigna, C. craytonii, C. crocea, C. crus-galli, C. cupressocollina, C. delawarensis, C. dispar, C. dodgei, C. douglasii, C. egens, C. egregia, C. enderbyensis, C. erythropoda, C. exilis, C. eximia, C. extraria, C. fecunda, C. flabellata, C. flava, C. florens, C. floridana, C. florifera, C. fluviatilis, C. formosa, C. frugiferens, C. furtiva, C. gattingeri, C. gaylussacia, C. gilva, C. greggiana, C. harbisonii, C. holmesiana, C. ignava, C. incilis, C. integra, C. intricata, C. invicta, C. iracunda, C. irrasa, C. jesupii, C. jonesiae, C. lacrimata, C. laevigata, C. lanata, C. lancei, C. lanuginosa, C. lassa, C. laurentiana, C. leonensis, C. lepida, C. levis, C. lumaria, C. macracantha, C. macrosperma, C. magniflora, C. margarettae, C. marshallii, C. mendosa, C. meridiana, C. mira, C. mollis, C. monogyna, C. munda, C. nananixonii, C. neobushii, C. nitida, C. oakesiana, C. okanaganensis, C. okennonii, C. opaca, C. opima, C. orbicularis, C. ouachitensis, C. padifolia, C. pennsylvanica, C. persimilis, C. pexa, C. phaenopyrum, C. phippsii, C. pinetorum, C. populnea, C. prona, C. pruinosa, C. pulcherrima, C. punctata, C. purpurella, C. quaesita, C. reverchonii, C. rivularis, C. rivuloadamensis, C. rivulopugnensis, C. roribacca, C. rubella, C. rubribracteolata, C. saligna, C. sargentii, C. schizophylla, C. schuettei, C. segnis, C. senta, C. sheila-phippsiae, C. sheridana, C. shuswapensis, C. sororia, C. spathulata, C. spes-aestatum, C. stolonifera, C. stonei, C. submollis, C. suborbiculata, C. succulenta, C. tecta, C. teres, C. texana, C. tracyi, C. triflora, C. turnerorum, C. uniflora, C. ursopedensis, C. venusta, C. viridis, C. visenda, C. wattiana, C. williamsii, C. wootoniana, C. ×atrorubens, C. ×bicknellii, C. ×coleae, C. ×collicola, C. ×disperma, C. ×dispessa, C. ×fretalis, C. ×incaedua, C. ×kelloggii, C. ×latebrosa, C. ×lucorum, C. ×rufula, C. ×sicca, C. ×vailiae
C. aemula, C. aestivalis, C. alabamensis, C. alleghaniensis, C. annosa, C. aprica, C. aquacervensis, C. ashei, C. atrovirens, C. attrita, C. austromontana, C. beata, C. berberifolia, C. biltmoreana, C. brachyacantha, C. brainerdii, C. brazoria, C. brittonii, C. buckleyi, C. calpodendron, C. castlegarensis, C. chrysocarpa, C. coccinea, C. coccinioides, C. cognata, C. collina, C. colonica, C. communis, C. compacta, C. condigna, C. craytonii, C. crocea, C. crus-galli, C. cupressocollina, C. delawarensis, C. dispar, C. dodgei, C. douglasii, C. egens, C. egregia, C. enderbyensis, C. erythropoda, C. exilis, C. eximia, C. extraria, C. fecunda, C. flabellata, C. flava, C. florens, C. floridana, C. florifera, C. fluviatilis, C. formosa, C. frugiferens, C. furtiva, C. gattingeri, C. gaylussacia, C. gilva, C. greggiana, C. harbisonii, C. holmesiana, C. ignava, C. incilis, C. integra, C. intricata, C. invicta, C. iracunda, C. irrasa, C. jesupii, C. jonesiae, C. lacrimata, C. laevigata, C. lanata, C. lancei, C. lanuginosa, C. lassa, C. laurentiana, C. leonensis, C. lepida, C. levis, C. lumaria, C. macracantha, C. macrosperma, C. magniflora, C. margarettae, C. marshallii, C. mendosa, C. meridiana, C. mira, C. mollis, C. monogyna, C. munda, C. nananixonii, C. neobushii, C. nitida, C. oakesiana, C. okanaganensis, C. okennonii, C. opaca, C. opima, C. orbicularis, C. ouachitensis, C. padifolia, C. pennsylvanica, C. persimilis, C. pexa, C. phaenopyrum, C. phippsii, C. pinetorum, C. populnea, C. prona, C. pruinosa, C. pulcherrima, C. punctata, C. purpurella, C. quaesita, C. reverchonii, C. rivularis, C. rivuloadamensis, C. rivulopugnensis, C. roribacca, C. rubella, C. rubribracteolata, C. saligna, C. sargentii, C. scabrida, C. schizophylla, C. schuettei, C. segnis, C. senta, C. sheila-phippsiae, C. sheridana, C. shuswapensis, C. sororia, C. spathulata, C. spes-aestatum, C. stolonifera, C. stonei, C. submollis, C. suborbiculata, C. succulenta, C. tecta, C. teres, C. texana, C. triflora, C. turnerorum, C. uniflora, C. ursopedensis, C. venusta, C. viridis, C. visenda, C. wattiana, C. williamsii, C. wootoniana, C. ×atrorubens, C. ×bicknellii, C. ×coleae, C. ×collicola, C. ×disperma, C. ×dispessa, C. ×fretalis, C. ×incaedua, C. ×kelloggii, C. ×latebrosa, C. ×lucorum, C. ×rufula, C. ×sicca, C. ×vailiae
Subordinate taxa
C. scabrida var. asperifolia, C. scabrida var. cyclophylla, C. scabrida var. egglestonii, C. scabrida var. scabrida
Synonyms C. brainerdii var. scabrida C. montivaga
Name authority Sargent: Rhodora 3: 29. (1901) Ashe ex Eggleston: Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 36: 639. (1909)
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