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Crataegus austromontana
Crataegus austromontana, with common name Valley Head hawthorn, is a very rare species of hawthorn that is possibly extinct. It grows as a shrub or tree 4–5 metres (13–16 ft) in height.
Crataegus austromontana was found in Alabama and Tennessee. The last time that a herbarium specimen was collected was in 1916. Previously believed to be extinct during a 107 year period where no living plants were found. Crataegus austromontana was recently rediscovered in Paint Rock, AL and Northwest GA in 2023.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crataegus austromontana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
