Crataegus sect. Douglasia Loudon (Q4362)

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Crataegus sect. Douglasia is a taxon with the rank section within the genus Crataegus
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Crataegus sect. Douglasia Loudon
Crataegus sect. Douglasia is a taxon with the rank section within the genus Crataegus

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    taxon/id/Crataegus sect. Douglasia Loudon
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    Crataegus sect. Douglasia Loudon
    Crataegus sect. Douglasia
    FNA Editorial Committee. 2014. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae. Oxford University Press, New York.
    accepted
    Crataegus sect. Douglasia
    Shrubs or trees, (20–) 30–100 (–140) dm.
    Stems: trunks 1–few, usually ± erect, bark plated, ± exfoliating;
    compound thorns on trunks sometimes present;
    thorns on twigs determinate, usually numerous, straight to ± recurved, slender to stout.
    Leaves: blade ± rhombic to ± elliptic, elliptic-oblong, or ovate-rhombic, sometimes ± obovate, oblanceolate, or suborbiculate, 3–8 cm, ± coriaceous to ± thin, lobes 0 or 1–4 per side, obscure to evident and sinuses shallow to deep, veins (3 or) 4–9 (–12) per side, absent to sinuses.
    Inflorescences: branches glabrous or pubescent;
    symmetric bracteoles present, basal stipuliform, falcate bracteoles absent.
    Flowers: post-mature petals pale paper brown;
    stamens 5 or 10–20, anthers white to ivory, pink, or purple, sometimes puce.
    Pomes bright or deep red to purple or black (late Aug), reddish purple to black (late Sep);