Crataegus chrysocarpa is a species of hawthorn that is native to much of the continental United States and Canada. Common names fireberry hawthorn and goldenberry hawthorn, as well as the scientific name all refer to the colour of the unripe fruit, although the mature fruit is red[2] and in var. vernonensis is "deep claret-colored … nearly black when over-ripe".[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Rotundifoliae |
| Species: | C. chrysocarpa
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| Crataegus chrysocarpa | |
Three varieties C. chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa, var. piperi, and var. vernonensis are recognized.[3]
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Crataegus chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa, wild vouchered tree from Montreal, Canada. -
Fruiting Crataegus chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa collected in Laval, Canada.
See also
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edit- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Crataegus chrysocarpa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135957391A135957393. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135957391A135957393.en. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Phipps, J.B.; O'Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
- ^ a b Phipps, J.B.; O'Kennon, R.J. (2004). "A review of Crataegus series Rotundifoliae (Rosaceae) in western Canada". SIDA, Contributions to Botany. 21 (1): 65–77. JSTOR 41968974.
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