Species

Crataegus germanica (L.) Kuntze

Medlar

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Crataegus (Hawthorn)

Synonyms

Crataegus germanica
Crataegus mespilus
Mespilus calicina
Mespilus communis
Mespilus germanica
Mespilus portentosa
Mespilus sylvestris
Mespilus vulgaris
Ostinia mespilus
Pyrus germanica

Related species

Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC. - Midland Hawthorn
Crataegus macrocarpa Hegetschw. - Large Fruited Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. - Hawthorn
Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand. - Large-Calyx Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli L. - Cockspurthorn
Crataegus germanica (L.) Kuntze - Medlar

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Crataegus germanica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Crataegus germanica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Crataegus germanica

Crataegus germanica

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery

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