Crataegus austromontana, with common name Valley Head hawthorn, is a very rare species of hawthorn[1] that is possibly extinct.[2] It grows as a shrub or tree 4–5 metres (13–16 ft) in height.
| Crataegus austromontana | |
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Scientific classification 
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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. Triflorae |
| Species: | C. austromontana
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| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus austromontana | |
Distribution
editCrataegus austromontana was found in Alabama and Tennessee. The last time that a herbarium specimen was collected was in 1916.[2]
References
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