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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.
Crataegus phaenopyrum is a species of hawthorn commonly known as Washington hawthorn or Washington thorn. [2] It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, and can reach 10 m (about 32 feet) in height. The small red berry-like fruit grow closely together in large clusters and are food for squirrels and birds. They have a mild flavor and can be ...
The foliage is browsed by cattle and sheep. Various birds, including quail, the Hungarian partridge, and ring-necked pheasant feed on the berries, [5] [6] as do bears and other animals. [4] Magpies nest in the branches. [4] The species is a larval host to the gray hairstreak, mourning cloak, pale tiger swallowtail, and western tiger swallowtail ...
Crataegus persimilis is a species of hawthorn, known by the common names plumleaf hawthorn and broad-leaved cockspur thorn, native to southern Ontario, Canada, and the US states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia. It is widely cultivated, particularly in Europe, as an ornamental.
The leaves are 5 to 6 centimeters long, glossy dark green in color and turning gold to red in the fall. The flowers are white and have a scent generally considered unpleasant. The fruits are small pomes that vary in colour, usually a shade of red. [3] Most wild varieties [specify] of the tree are heavily armed in sharp thorns several ...
Crataegus berberifolia, the barberry hawthorn, is a species of hawthorn from the southeastern United States. There are two varieties: C. berberifolia var. berberifolia has 20 stamens with cream-coloured anthers , and C. berberifolia var. engelmanii has 10 stamens with purplish pink anthers.
The type specimen for Crataegus rhipidophylla is a holotype named by Michel Gandoger.It was collected in 1870 at la Come, in Liergues, Rhône, France. [2]Despite not being one of the most common European hawthorn species, the type specimen for genus Crataegus L. is a C. rhipidophylla specimen (originally Crataegus oxyacantha L., nom. rejic.
Unlike ordinary hawthorn trees, it flowers twice a year (hence the name "biflora"), the first time in winter and the second time in spring. The trees in the Glastonbury area have been propagated by grafting since ancient times. [1] The tree is also widely called the holy thorn, though this term strictly speaking refers to the original ...