Crataegus lanuginosa Sarg. (1903:113)
Woolly hawthorn
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Crataegus mollis var. lanuginosa (Sarg.) Lance in Phytoneuron 2011-3: 6 (2011)
Conservation Status
Possibly Extinct in the Wild (NatureServe, 2026) or Extinct in the Wild (Knapp et al., 2021; POWO, 2024; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2025)
Last wild record: 1957 (Phipps, 2012; Knapp et al., 2021; Christenhusz & Govaerts, 2025); 1960 (unconfirmed) (NatureServe, 2026)
Distribution & Habitat
Greeme County & Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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