Hawthorns appear similar in many aspects.
Pay attention to the location that the plant is found - maps can be found on each individual plant page
Leaves 2 - 3 1/4 inches long, shiny recurved thorns 1 - 2" possibly up to 3" long, bright or deep red fruit
Leaves 1.5-2" long, leathery appearance, elliptic - wider toward base, thorns 3/4 - 1 1/2 inches long recurved, fruit deep red to purple
Leaves are ovate to broadly elliptic, smooth to hairy, more defined lobes 2-4 on each side with moderate sinuses, fruit scarlet to deep red, thorns straight to slightly recurved
Leaves 1 1/2 - 2 1/2 inch long. oval to diamond-shaped, stiff short up to 1 inch thorns, fruit is red to black pome 1/4/ - 1/2 inch diameter