NPSpecies

See Comments; Data Source: Lea, Chris (2000)

Data Source: Hill, 1986

See Comments; Data Source: Lea, Chris (2000)

Park Species Detail: Lea, Chris April, 2000: Hill (1986) considered this species to be infrequent, but widespread, in shrub succession and forest edge areas on the Maryland end of Assateague Island. Although noted to be extant on Assateague during this survey, this shrub or small tree was not targeted by surveys, and future inventory work would be needed to assess the status of Assateague populations. No special management or conservation actions are currently contemplated./ Note that this species also=Pyrus angustifolia (Aiton)/Linda Fabre August, 2004: Note Hill (1986) lists this species as Pyrus angustifolia./ Hill, 1986: (referring to Pyrus angustifolia) Hill, 1986: Native. Tree. Flowers pink. May. Shrub succession, often seen at upper margins of salt marsh and woodland margins. Infrequent but widespread on Assateague. Infrequent in MD. Considered infrequent by the MNHP. See Vegetation Mapping Report. Also called Malus angustifolia (Ait.) Michx. Fruits edible when ripe, sour; probably eaten avidly by the wild ponies. (Higgins #222, Pyrus angustifolia Ait. Var. spinosa (Rehd.) Bailey). MD & VA?. Slides: B40-47 to B40-49./, Park Species Data Source: Lea, Chris (2000)