Crataegus sect. Coccineae

Crataegus sect. Coccineae
Crataegus pennsylvanica fruit, series Molles
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Crataegus
Section: Crataegus sect. Coccineae
Loudon

Section Coccineae is a section within the genus Crataegus that includes the majority of North American hawthorn diversity. It includes at least 20 series as well as some species that have not yet been assigned to series.