Characteristics
Dicots
Malus ioensis
Prairie Crab Apple; Western Crab Apple; Prairie Crabapple; Western Crabapple; Iowa Crab; Bechtel Crab
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5
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Armaments
No
Duration
Perennial
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Moisture Requirements
Xeric; Mesic
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Chert; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Clay; Sand; Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Classification
Rosales
Malus ioensis - Prairie Crab Apple; Western Crab Apple; Prairie Crabapple; Western Crabapple; Iowa Crab; Bechtel Crab
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Malus ioensis - 13
Malus ioensis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Malus ioensis - 13
Malus ioensis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Malus ioensis - 13
Malus ioensis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size