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WILD FLOWERS AND TREES OF COLORADO 



Genus 13. AMELANCHIER, June Berry, Service Berry 



Seven species of this genus are recorded from the state, all but the 



following being shrubs. 



ia. Small tree or shrub on hillsides or in canyons; the fruit a pome; leaves toothed only 

 near the apex. Amelanchier alnifolia Nutt. 



Genus 14. CRATAEGUS, Thornapple 



Trees or shrubs with stout spines and handsome white flowers; grow- 

 ing along streams in the foothill region. Fruit, red, black, brown or 

 orange. 



Fig. 57. — Colorado Thornapple (Crataegus Fig. 58. — St. Lawrence Thornapple 



coloradensis). XJ. (Crataegus laurentiana). Xj. 



1 ia. Spines long, 3 to 8 cm. (ij to 3 in.). 

 il>. Spines short, about 2 cm. (| in.). 



2a. Anthers pink or crimson. 

 2b. Anthers white or cream. 



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