Malus ioensis
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| 1913 lithograph by J.N.Fitch[1] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Malus |
| Species: | M. ioensis
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Malus ioensis, or the prairie crabapple, is a species of crabapple tree native to the United States. The most common variety, Malus ioensis var. ioensis, is found primarily in the prairie regions of the upper Mississippi Valley. Another variety, Malus ioensis var. texana, or the Texas crabapple, is found only in a small region of central Texas.[3]
The prairie crabapple tree can grow up to 35 feet (10 m) in height. It bears white or pink flowers in the summer and small apple-like berries in the fall.[4]
Various wildlife consume the fruit.[5]
References[]
- ^ published in Curtis's Botanical Magazine, London., vol. 139 [= ser. 4, vol. 9]: plate 8488 - [1]
- ^ Tropicos, Malus ioensis (Alph. Wood) Britton
- ^ Malus ioensis at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
- ^ Malus ioensis at the University of Texas at Austin Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
- ^ Little, Elbert L. (1980). The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region. New York: Knopf. p. 491. ISBN 0-394-50760-6.
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- Malus
- Crabapples
- Endemic flora of the United States
- Flora of the North-Central United States
- Flora of the United States
- Flora of the South-Central United States
- Fruits originating in North America
- Plants described in 1861
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