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Purshia plicata (D.Don) Henrickson

Purshia plicata (D.Don) Henrickson

Purshia plicata (D.Don) Henrickson

Purshia plicata is a member of the North American Purshia genus of nitrogen-fixing shrubs that grow in dry climates.

Dryas octopetala subsp. oxyodonta (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. oxyodonta (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. oxyodonta (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. oxyodonta is a mountain, arctic-adapted flowering plant cultivated for alpine and rock gardens.

Dryas octopetala subsp. ajanensis (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. ajanensis (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. ajanensis (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala is an Arctic-alpine flowering plant cultivated as a rock garden groundcover, with occasional use for herbal tea.

Dryas octopetala subsp. octopetala

Dryas octopetala subsp. octopetala

Dryas octopetala subsp. octopetala

Dryas octopetala subsp. octopetala is an eight-petaled alpine plant cultivated for gardens, with wind-dispersed feathery seeds.

Dryas octopetala subsp. alaskensis (A.E.Porsild) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. alaskensis (A.E.Porsild) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. alaskensis (A.E.Porsild) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. alaskensis is an arctic-alpine flowering dwarf shrub grown as garden groundcover, with occasional use of its leaves for herbal tea.

Dryas octopetala subsp. hookeriana (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. hookeriana (Juz.) Hultén

Dryas octopetala subsp. hookeriana (Juz.) Hultén

This is a description of Dryas octopetala subsp. hookeriana covering its morphology, distribution, habitat, cultivation and uses.

Sorbus californica Greene

Sorbus californica Greene

Sorbus californica Greene

Sorbus californica, the California mountain ash, is a native western North American aggregate rowan species sometimes cultivated.

Sorbus commixta Hedl.

Sorbus commixta Hedl.

Sorbus commixta Hedl.

Sorbus commixta Hedl. is a deciduous tree grown ornamentally, with popular cultivars selected for garden use.

Sorbus randaiensis (Hayata) Koidz.

Sorbus randaiensis (Hayata) Koidz.

Sorbus randaiensis (Hayata) Koidz.

Sorbus randaiensis is a deciduous tree whose fruit, stem, and bark have medicinal uses, and its sweet juicy fruits are edible.

Sorbus aucuparia subsp. glabrata (Wimm. & Grab.) Hedl.

Sorbus aucuparia subsp. glabrata (Wimm. & Grab.) Hedl.

Sorbus aucuparia subsp. glabrata (Wimm. & Grab.) Hedl.

Sorbus aucuparia subsp. glabrata is a less hairy subspecies of rowan found in Northern Europe and Central European mountains.

Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M.Roem.

Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M.Roem.

Amelanchier bartramiana (Tausch) M.Roem.

Amelanchier bartramiana is a species of serviceberry with edible fruit that can be eaten raw or cooked.

Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fernald) C.L.Hitchc.

Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fernald) C.L.Hitchc.

Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii (Fernald) C.L.Hitchc.

Amelanchier alnifolia var. cusickii is a deciduous North American shrub or small tree grown for its edible fruit.

Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.

Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.

Amelanchier canadensis (L.) Medik.

Amelanchier canadensis is a deciduous North American plant, used for food, medicine, ornament, and timber.

Amelanchier stolonifera Wiegand

Amelanchier stolonifera Wiegand

Amelanchier stolonifera Wiegand

Amelanchier × spicata is a hardy North American hybrid serviceberry with edible fruit, considered invasive in Scandinavia.

Amelanchier nantucketensis E.P.Bicknell

Amelanchier nantucketensis E.P.Bicknell

Amelanchier nantucketensis E.P.Bicknell

Amelanchier nantucketensis, Nantucket serviceberry, is a conservation-concerned North American shrub that bears edible blue pomes.

Crataegus chlorosarca Maxim.

Crataegus chlorosarca Maxim.

Crataegus chlorosarca Maxim.

Crataegus chlorosarca is a rarely cultivated Asian hawthorn with black fruit, recommended as a cold-hardy ornamental.

Crataegus pentagyna Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

Crataegus pentagyna Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

Crataegus pentagyna Waldst. & Kit. ex Willd.

Small-flowered black hawthorn (Crataegus pentagyna) is a southeastern European hawthorn with two recognized subspecies and usually black fruit.

Crataegus orientalis Pall. ex M.Bieb.

Crataegus orientalis Pall. ex M.Bieb.

Crataegus orientalis Pall. ex M.Bieb.

Crataegus orientalis, or oriental hawthorn, is a variable hawthorn species native to southwest Eurasia with edible colored fruits.

Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge

Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge

Crataegus pinnatifida Bunge

Crataegus pinnatifida is a tree that bears bright red fruit used in Chinese cuisine and traditional Chinese medicine as a digestive aid.

Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link

Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link

Crataegus succulenta Schrad. ex Link

Crataegus succulenta is a widely distributed North American hawthorn with edible fruit, used to make jelly and tea.

Crataegus coccinea L.

Crataegus coccinea L.

Crataegus coccinea L.

Scarlet hawthorn (Crataegus coccinea L.) is a hawthorn with taxonomic confusion; it is synonymous with C. pedicellata, and C. coccinea is the valid older name.

Crataegus berberifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Crataegus berberifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Crataegus berberifolia Torr. & A.Gray

Barberry hawthorn (Crataegus berberifolia) is a southeastern US hawthorn species with two recognized varieties.

Crataegus flava Aiton

Crataegus flava Aiton

Crataegus flava Aiton

Crataegus flava is a yellow-fruited hawthorn species native to the southeastern United States with often misused scientific naming.

Crataegus uniflora Münchh.

Crataegus uniflora Münchh.

Crataegus uniflora Münchh.

Crataegus uniflora, one‑flowered or dwarf hawthorn, is a hermaphroditic hawthorn native to the southeastern US.

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