hawthorn - Rosaceae Crataegus sp.

Foliage

Bark

Twig

Flower

Fruit

Taxonomy

Family	Rosaceae
Genus	Crataegus
Species	sp.
Common Name	hawthorn
iTree Code	CR

Plant Form

Form	Large shrub or small tree:
Height	0 feet
Spread	0 feet
Deciduous	Yes

Identification Description

Foliage	variable across genus, ovate to broadly ovate, serrate or doubly serrate, some species lobed	Leaf Type	Simple
		Needles	0
Bark	gray to brown/gray, broken into flat, narrow, and thin plate like scales, thorns may be present
Bud	ovoid to spherical, brown to reddish brown or maroon, with overlapping scales (imbricate), often shiny	Bud Arrangement	Alternate
Twig	compound or simple thorns may be present
Flower	generally on terminal panicle with approximately 6-30 flowers, 5 white or cream colored petals on each flower, anthers can be white, yellowish, or red to pink in color
Fruit	"berry" (pome), light orangish red to deep red, similar to crabapple or rose hip
Fall Color	variable

Site Characteristics

USDA Zones		pH Levels		Salt Tolerance
Min	4a	Min	6.0	Soil	Intolerant
Max	7a	Max	8.0	Spray	Intolerant

Shade Tolerance	Drought Tolerance	Allelopathy
Intermediate	High	Unknown

Species Status

Nebraska Native
U.S. Native
Region of Origin	United States, Canada