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. |
Scientific Name | Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
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Crataegus chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa | Native | SU | Unknown | Not Listed |
Crataegus chrysocarpa var. piperi | Native | S3S4 | Yellow | Not Listed |
Crataegus chrysocarpa var. vernonensis | Native | S2S3 | Blue | Not Listed |
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Crataegus columbiana auct. non Howell. p.p.
Crataegus columbiana var. piperi (Britton) Eggl.
Crataegus piperi Britton