NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Crataegus phaenopyrum
Washington Hawthorn, Washington Thorn
Scientific Name: |
Crataegus phaenopyrum |
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Genus: |
Crataegus |
Species Epithet: |
phaenopyrum |
Common Name: |
Washington Hawthorn, Washington Thorn |
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: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Upland forests, floodplain forests, pastures, thickets, disturbed areas, sometimes locally abundant. Native range presumed to be PA south to SC, west to sw. MO; also c. and s. AL south to n. FL; naturalized populations likely originating from widespread cultivation may be involved in parts of this range, with additional expansions evident. Uncommon throughout NC. |
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: |
S3: Vulnerable (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
Usually has a single trunk. Red fall fruit and good fall color. Long thorns. Cultivars available. |
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In bloom Forsyth County NC (yard)
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Fall fruit Forsyth County NC (yard)
Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crataegus-phaenopyrum/ https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/crataegus/phaenopyrum/ |
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