Crataegus nitida, the glossy hawthorn or shining hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the US states of Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas.[1] Hardy to USDA zone 5, it is useful in landscaping applications where a small, showy tree with thorns is desired.[2]

Crataegus nitida
At the Garfield Park Conservatory in Chicago
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Species:
C. nitida
Binomial name
Crataegus nitida

References

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  1. ^ "Crataegus nitida (Engelm. ex Britton & N.E.Br.) Sarg". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Crataegus nitida". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 15 September 2021.