MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



Mains fusca (Raf.) Schn. (pi. 21, B). Oregon crab apple. 



M. rivularis Roem., M. diversifolia (Bong.) Roem., Pyrus fusca Raf., P. 

 diversifolia Bong., P. rivularis Dougl. 

 Range: 1, 2, 4. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit : Porne, available August-November. 



A small to large tree ; flowers April-May ; thicket forming ; specimens usually 

 straggling when single. 



Stomach records: Robin. Observations: Much eaten by Oregon ruffed grouse. 

 Not a first-class browse plant because often, inaccessible on account of thicket- 

 forming tendency but sometimes fair cattle forage. 



Malus glabrata Rehd. Crab apple. 



Pyrus glabrata Bailey. 

 Range: 27. 



Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome. 

 A small to large tree. 



Mains glaucescens Rehd. Dunbar crab apple. 



M. fra'grans Rehd., Pyrus glaucescens Bailey. 

 Range : 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available in September. 



A large shrub to small or large tree ; flowers April-May ; commonly clump 

 forming and spiny. 



Malus ioensis (Wood) Britt. Prairie crab apple. 



Pyrus coronaria ioensis Wood, P. ioensis Caruth. 

 Range : 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 29. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome, available September-October. 



A large shrub to small tree ; flowers April-May ; several varieties, all occur- 

 ing within the range of the species have been described. 



Malus lancifolia Rehd. Lanceleaf crab apple. 



Pyrus lancifolia Bailey. 

 Range: 25, 27. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome. 

 A large shrub to small, spiny tree. 



Malus malus, see Malus pumila. 



Malus platycarpa Rehd. Crab apple. 



Pyrus platycarpa Bailey. 

 Range: 25, 27. 



Site: Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome. 

 A large shrub to small tree. 



Malus pumila Mill. Wild apple. 



M. malus (L.) Britt, M. sylvestris Mill., Pyrus malus L. 

 Range : 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29. 

 Site : Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Pome, available September-November. 



A small to large tree, flowers April-May; introduced from Asia, but widely 

 naturalized and easily escaping. 



Stomach records: Three species of birds; gray fox, white-tailed deer. Obser- 

 vations: Nine species of birds, including ring-necked pheasant and mourning 

 dove; white-tailed deer. Without doubt of extreme importance as a food- 

 producing plant for wildlife. 



Malus rivularis, see Malus fusca. 



Malus sempervirens, see Malus angustifolia. 



Malus soulardii (Bailey) Britt. Soulard crab apple. 



Pyrus soulardii Bailey. 



Range : 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Pome. 



