Crataegus arcana, the Carolina Hawthorn, is a rare and poorly known species of hawthorn in the rose family. It grows as a shrub or tree and is endemic to the eastern United States in North America. It is thought to be allied with series Pruinosae.
Distribution Crataegus arcana is found in Michigan, New York, North Carolina, and West Virginia.United States Department of Agriculture Plants Profile - Crataegus arcana, accessed 12.2.2010Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution mapBeadle, Chauncey Delos. 1902. Biltmore Botanical Studies 1(2): 122–123Tropicos, Crataegus arcana Beadle
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