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]

Crataegus chrysocarpa
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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
Binomial name
Crataegus chrysocarpa

Three varieties C. chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa, var. piperi, and var. vernonensis are recognized.[3]

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Phipps, J.B.; O'Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
  3. ^ 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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