Crataegus harbisonii
Species of hawthorn
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Crataegus harbisonii is a rare species of hawthorn. Once common in the Nashville area, its population has been reduced significantly in modern times.[2] It is now currently known only from small populations in Davidson and Obion County, Tennessee.[3][4] This species has been taken into cultivation.[2] It forms a vigorous shrub to 8 m in height with hairy leaves, attractive flowers and round reddish fruit.[5][6]
| Crataegus harbisonii | |
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| At the Jardin botanique de Saverne, France | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Bracteatae |
| Species: | C. harbisonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus harbisonii | |
It is closely related to Crataegus ashei and Crataegus triflora.[5]
