Question: Not sure how hard Crataegus identification is, but someone posted this on iNaturalist in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (just outside …
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Not sure how hard Crataegus identification is, but someone posted this on iNaturalist in Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (just outside Fairfield County) and I was wondering if there's any possibility to narrow it down to species.
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Dear ryan, good morning. While there are many hawthorns I can identify from a series of images, it is more difficult when they are in fruit (there are fewer visible characters to base the identification upon). I also don't know the height of the plant (which can be very useful for some groups). If you would like to give me some information about the natural community it was found in and the height of the plant, I might be able to direct you a bit more. I can be reached at ahaines@nativeplanttrust.org, best wishes.
