Crataegus mollis

ClassificationDicots
FamilyRosaceae
Family (Traditional)Rosaceae
GenusCrataegus
Species:Crataegus mollis (Torr. & A. Gray) Scheele
Common NameDowny Hawthorn
Growth Habittree
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: Yes; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: Yes; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Natural Area Presence: DRU; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: tree; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: petiolate; Leaf Type: broadleaf; Leaf Venation: pinnate; Leaflet Margins: doubly serrate; Leaflet Margins: lobed; Leaflet Margins: serrulate; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: No; Fruit Type: Berry; Fruit Type: Pome; Fruit Wet/Dry: Wet; Hypanthium Present: Yes; Ovary Position: Inferior; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Petal Fusion: No; Petal Number: 5; Sepal Fusion: No; Sepal Number: 5; Sexuality: monoclinous; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 3
StatusNative; AGCP (FAC), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S4?] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Crataegus tomentosa var. mollis Crataegus tomentosa var. mollis
Oxyacantha mollis Oxyacantha mollis

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Ballard (KY), Bath (KY), Bourbon (KY), Bracken (KY), Daviess (KY), Fayette (KY), Harrison (KY), Henderson (KY), Henry (KY), Jefferson (KY), Jessamine (KY), Lawrence (KY), Lincoln (KY), Livingston (KY), Lyon (KY), Madison (KY), Mason (KY), Meade (KY), Nicholas (KY), Ohio (KY), Scott (KY), Trigg (KY), Union (KY), Warren (KY), Woodford (KY), Cheatham (TN), Davidson (TN), Humphreys (TN), Montgomery (TN), Obion (TN), Rutherford (TN), Stewart (TN), Sumner (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, BEREA, EKY, HTTU, MEM, MTSU, TENN, UCHT, VDB

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1879 - 2011

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100604881 Henderson Kentucky 29 Apr 1980 Richard H. Hannan
3502
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604899 Harrison Kentucky 07 Jun 1999 Ross C. Clark
24678
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605078 Woodford Kentucky 07 May 2006 Timothy J. Weckman
10108
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100863834 Kentucky 12 Jun 1879 Dell Sasser
158
EKY
Crataegus mollis
TENN-V-0116389 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Crataegus mollis
TENN-V-0116388 Montgomery Tennessee
TENN
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005301 Humphreys Tennessee 17 May 2001 Susan M. Fletcher with E.W. Chester and Stephanie Gunn
14
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005334 Stewart Tennessee 24 Sep 1983 Edward W. Chester, Larry and Jackie Carpenter
83-388
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0054559 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005339 Stewart Tennessee 04 Oct 1980 Jackie Stack, Larry Carpenter
758
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0078356 Jefferson Kentucky 12 Sep 1987 Max Medley
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005331 Stewart Tennessee 06 Sep 1986 Edward W. Chester
86-985
APSC
Crataegus mollis
HTTU023328 Ballard Kentucky
HTTU
Crataegus mollis
BRIT151198 Tennessee
VDB
Crataegus mollis
31234100413077 Fayette Kentucky 07 Oct 1995 Lora Aldridge
19
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605003 Madison Kentucky 20 Jun 1992 Stephen A. Walker
393
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605060 Livingston Kentucky 11 May 1971 Elizabeth M. Browne
71E4.3
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604865 Henry Kentucky 29 Jul 1962 J. L. Gentry Jr.
566
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605094 Scott Kentucky 18 Apr 2006 Timothy J. Weckman
9895
EKY
Crataegus mollis
TENN-V-0116391 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Crataegus mollis
TENN-V-0116682 Henry Kentucky
TENN
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005361 Stewart Tennessee 01 Oct 1980 Jackie Stack, Larry Carpenter
994
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0096329 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005307 Montgomery Tennessee 13 Jul 1972 Frank Dodson
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005298 Montgomery Tennessee 20 Jul 1971 Edward W. Chester, Biology 503 Class
2494
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005338 Stewart Tennessee Edward W. Chester
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0096851 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
31234100791159 Bath Kentucky
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604949 Lawrence Kentucky 15 Jun 2006 Timothy J. Weckman
10687
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604873 Henry Kentucky 04 Apr 1963 J. L. Gentry Jr.
902
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605029 Madison Kentucky 30 May 1994 Timothy J. Weckman
708
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605011 Madison Kentucky 20 May 1997 Timothy J. Weckman
3465
EKY
Crataegus mollis
UCHT015124 Davidson Tennessee
UCHT
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005238 Montgomery Tennessee 02 Oct 1998 Edward W. Chester
13677
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005303 Montgomery Tennessee 21 May 1968 Edward W. Chester
3590
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005304 Montgomery Tennessee 01 Sep 1947 Alfred Clebsch
1069
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005340 Lyon Kentucky 20 Jul 1987 Edward W. Chester with Troy McCarty
87-518
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0044155 Cheatham Tennessee
APSC
Crataegus mollis
BRIT151401 Tennessee
VDB
Crataegus mollis
BRIT151199 Tennessee
VDB
Crataegus mollis
MEM020297 Davidson Tennessee 17 Aug 1986 R. Kral
73566
MEM
Crataegus mollis
MEM005290 Livingston Kentucky 09 May 1969 Raymond Athey
610
MEM
Crataegus mollis
31234100604923 Bracken Kentucky 22 Jun 1999 Ross C. Clark
24959
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605086 Union Kentucky 28 Aug 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5311
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604956 Lawrence Kentucky 15 Jun 2006 Timothy J. Weckman
10687
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604915 Fayette Kentucky 02 Jul 1989 Lee D. Newbury
12
EKY
Crataegus mollis
UCHT015121 Davidson Tennessee
UCHT
Crataegus mollis
APSC0105749 Daviess Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0054536 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0054537 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0082126 Livingston Kentucky 06 Oct 1986 Max Medley
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005306 Stewart Tennessee 16 May 1991 James Joyner
769
APSC
Crataegus mollis
BRIT151402 Tennessee
VDB
Crataegus mollis
31234100604840 Madison Kentucky 15 May 1995 Ronald L. Jones
7740
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604931 Ballard Kentucky 08 Aug 1994 Timothy J. Weckman
845
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605110 Nicholas Kentucky 13 Jul 1999 Ross C. Clark
25158
EKY
Crataegus mollis
BEREA019713 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Crataegus mollis
TENN-V-0116683 Lyon Kentucky
TENN
Crataegus mollis
APSC0081245 Bourbon Kentucky 30 Apr 1983 Max Medley
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005337 Lyon Kentucky 30 Jun 1975 E. W. Chester
3016
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005330 Trigg Kentucky 23 Apr 1977 Edward W. Chester
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0105755 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005332 Stewart Tennessee 21 Jul 1987 Edward W. Chester
87-555
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0082127 Livingston Kentucky 06 Oct 1986 Max Medley
APSC
Crataegus mollis
MTSU007509 Rutherford Tennessee Oct. 19 Vickie Hillis
47
MTSU
Crataegus mollis
31234100605102 Ohio Kentucky 25 Sep 1980 Richard H. Hannan
5610
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605037 Madison Kentucky 27 Apr 1978 N. Sferra
52
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604964 Lincoln Kentucky 16 Oct 2011 W. W. Overbeck
1616
EKY
Crataegus mollis
TENN-V-0116390 Obion Tennessee
TENN
Crataegus mollis
TENN-V-0116387 Davidson Tennessee
TENN
Crataegus mollis
UCHT015125 Humphreys Tennessee
UCHT
Crataegus mollis
UCHT015122 Sumner Tennessee
UCHT
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005305 Stewart Tennessee 18 Jul 1991 James Joyner with Edward Wayne Chester
926
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0087462 Ballard Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005299 Stewart Tennessee 14 May 1992 James Joyner with Edward Wayne Chester
1174
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005341 Stewart Tennessee 04 Aug 1987 Edward W. Chester
87-630
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0079851 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005335 Trigg Kentucky 1985 Edward W. Chester
85-527
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0096793 Meade Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005274 Trigg Kentucky 30 Jun 1966 Eugene Wofford
1809
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0096212 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
BRIT151400 Tennessee
VDB
Crataegus mollis
31234100604857 Jessamine Kentucky 07 Oct 1978 Johnnie B. Varner
11772
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605052 Madison Kentucky 09 Jun 1993 Gary W. Libby
OB-401
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100605045 Madison Kentucky 27 Apr 1978 Herman Ayers
16
EKY
Crataegus mollis
31234100604972 Mason Kentucky 15 Jun 1999 Ross C. Clark
24817
EKY
Crataegus mollis
BEREA019714 Madison Kentucky
BEREA
Crataegus mollis
UCHT015123 Obion Tennessee
UCHT
Crataegus mollis
APSC0005300 Stewart Tennessee 31 Aug 1991 James Joyner
1038
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0096852 Jefferson Kentucky
APSC
Crataegus mollis
APSC0054538 Davidson Tennessee
APSC
Crataegus mollis
UCHT035300 Lyon Kentucky
UCHT
Crataegus mollis
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