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NC Native Plant Society:
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Crataegus marshallii

Parsley Hawthorn, Parsley Haw

Scientific Name:

Crataegus marshallii

Genus:

Crataegus

Species Epithet:

marshallii

Common Name:

Parsley Hawthorn, Parsley Haw

Plant Type

Tree/Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Plant Family

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Native/Alien:

NC Native

Invasive Status:

(*Key)

Size:

12-36 ft.

Bloom Color(s):

White

Light:

Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day

Soil Moisture:

Dry, Moist, Wet

Bloom Time:

April, May

Growing Area:

Piedmont, Coastal Plain

Habitat Description:

Swamp forests, alluvial forests, dry and mesic upland slopes (especially over mafic or calcareous rocks). Uncommon in NC piedmont and coastal plain.

Leaf Arrangement:

Alternate

Leaf Retention:

Deciduous

Leaf Type:

Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like

Leaf Form:

Simple

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Wildlife Value:

Important for Wildlife

Landscape Value:

Recommended and Available

State Rank:

S4: Apparently secure (*Key)

Global Rank:

G5 - Secure (*Key)

Bud opening in early spring; characteristic thorns on branches

Garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Crataegus marshallii. You will likely hear them called Parsley Hawthorn, Parsley Haw. This picture shows the Bud opening in early spring; characteristic thorns on branches of Crataegus marshallii

Bettina Darveaux

Flower buds in early April

Garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Crataegus marshallii. You will likely hear them called Parsley Hawthorn, Parsley Haw. This picture shows the Flower buds in early April of Crataegus marshallii

Bettina Darveaux

Close-up of flowers

Garden in Orange County

The Scientific Name is Crataegus marshallii. You will likely hear them called Parsley Hawthorn, Parsley Haw. This picture shows the Close-up of flowers of Crataegus marshallii

Bettina Darveaux

Parsley-shaped leaves

Garden in Orange County, NC

The Scientific Name is Crataegus marshallii. You will likely hear them called Parsley Hawthorn, Parsley Haw. This picture shows the Parsley-shaped leaves of Crataegus marshallii

Bettina Darveaux

Links:

USDA PLANTS Database Record

https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crataegus-marshallii/
 



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