''Crataegus coccinioides'' is a species of

hawthorn Hawthorn or Hawthorns may refer to: Plants * '' Crataegus'' (hawthorn), a large genus of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae * ''Rhaphiolepis'' (hawthorn), a genus of about 15 species of evergreen shrubs and small trees in the family Rosace ...

known by the common names Kansas hawthorn and large-flowered cockspurthorn. ''Crataegus coccinioides'' is native from

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...

, to

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...

, and the southernmost parts of

Ontario Ontario ( ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.Ontario is located in the geographic eastern half of Canada, but it has historically and politically been considered to be part of Central Canada. Located in Central Ca ...

and

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirtee ...

. It has large flowers and leaves and fruit that appear pinkish until polished to reveal the red colour underneath the

wax bloom Epicuticular wax is a coating of wax covering the outer surface of the plant cuticle in land plants. It may form a whitish film or bloom on leaves, fruits and other plant organs. Chemically, it consists of hydrophobic organic compounds, mainly str ...

. ''Crataegus coccinioides'' (or its var. ''locuples'') is a synonym of ''

Crataegus dilatata ''Crataegus dilatata'' is a species of hawthorn known by the common names broadleaf hawthorn and apple-leaf hawthorn. ''Crataegus dilatata'' is native from New York to New England, and the southernmost parts of Ontario and Quebec. They grow to a ...

''.

References

coccinioides Flora of North America {{Crataegus-stub