Crataegus Harbisonii
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''Crataegus harbisonii'' is a rare 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 ...
. Once common in the Nashville area, its population has been reduced significantly in modern times. It is now currently known only from small populations in
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and Obion County, Tennessee. This species has been taken into cultivation. It forms a vigorous shrub to 8 m in height with hairy leaves, attractive flowers and round reddish fruit. It is closely related to '' Crataegus ashei'' and '' Crataegus triflora''.


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Thomas Grant Harbison Thomas Grant Harbison (1862–1936) was an American botanist. Harbison lived and worked in Union County, Pennsylvania until 1886 when he moved to North Carolina. He attended college during extended vacations, never registering for a continuous yea ...


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