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Crataegus pennsylvanica, known as the Pennsylvania thorn, [2] is a species of hawthorn native to Delaware, New York, North Carolina, Ontario, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, [2] that grows to about 8 m in height. [2] The mature trees have few thorns. [2]
This page alphabetically lists some known plant species occurring in the US state of Pennsylvania. Currently about 2,100 native and 1,300 non-native plant species are known in Pennsylvania. [ 1 ] According Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the known species make up 37% of Pennsylvania's total wild plant flora.
tree of heaven Alliaria petiolata: garlic mustard Aralia elata: Japanese Angelica tree Berberis thunbergii: Japanese barberry Euonymus alatus: Winged Spindle Lonicera japonica: Japanese honeysuckle Phragmites: Reynoutria japonica: Japanese knotweed Rhamnus cathartica: Buckthorn Rhodotypos scandens: Jetbead Rosa multiflora: Multiflora Rose Rubus ...
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Crataegus (/ k r ə ˈ t iː ɡ ə s /), [2] commonly called hawthorn, quickthorn, [3] thornapple, [4] May-tree, [5] whitethorn, [5] Mayflower or hawberry, is a genus of several hundred species of shrubs and trees in the family Rosaceae, [6] native to temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere in Europe, Asia, North Africa and North America.
Vachellia cornigera, commonly known as bullhorn acacia (family Fabaceae), is a swollen-thorn tree and myrmecophyte native to Mexico and Central America.The common name of "bullhorn" refers to the enlarged, hollowed-out, swollen thorns (technically called stipular spines) that occur in pairs at the base of leaves, and resemble the horns of a steer.
The current trees are about 170 years old, technically making them old-growth. [2] The area is home to uncommon birds such as the black-throated green warbler, and some members of the Pennsylvania elk population have been seen. [3] The Natural Area is accessed via various hiking trails with educational displays. [1]
Vachellia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, commonly known as thorn trees or acacias. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Its species were considered members of genus Acacia until 2009. [2] [3] Vachellia can be distinguished from other acacias by its capitate inflorescences and spinescent stipules. [4]