Crataegus fecunda Sarg. (1902:111)
St. Clair hawthorn, Fecund hawthorn
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct in the Wild (Knapp et al., 2021; POWO, 2024) or Possibly Extinct in the Wild (Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
Last wild record: 1930's (Knapp et al., 2021; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2024)
A single known plant is living at the Morton Arboretum: https://www.segrasslands.org/blog/2020/9/11/tales-from-the-crypt-extinct-plants-of-the-southeastern-grasslands
Distribution
Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky & Missouri, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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