Crataegus chrysocarpa var. piperi
fireberry hawthorn
Rosaceae (Rose family)

Introduction to Vascular Plants

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Distribution of Crataegus chrysocarpa var. piperi
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Introduction

Columbia hawthorn is a medium to tall shrub species that has white flowers, red fruits, stout straight thorns, simple alternate leaves and is found primarily in the southern interior of British Columbia.

View a key to the hawthorns of the Pacific Coast (from Alaska to California), and species notes, by Jim Phipps.

Synonyms

Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Crataegus columbiana auct. non Howell. p.p.
Crataegus columbiana var. piperi (Britton) Eggl.
Crataegus piperi Britton