NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Crataegus uniflora

Scientific Name:	Crataegus uniflora
Genus:	Crataegus
Species Epithet:	uniflora
Common Name:	Oneflower Hawthorn, One-flowered Hawthorn, Dwarf Hawthorn
Plant Type	Shrub
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft., 3-6 ft., 6-12 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	White
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Dry
Bloom Time:	April, May
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Upland forests, disturbed lands, roadsides, rock outcrops, often in xeric or sub-xeric conditions. Uncommon in NC mountains, common in 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:	Suitable for home landscapes
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Notes:	Good fall color. Grows as a shrub in NC, but can take a [short] tree form in n. FL.
Grows to about 3 to 6 ft tall. Moore Co., NC Cami Gregg
Leaves are obovate in shape with a long and gradually narrowed, cuneate base. Margins are toothed. Moore Co., NC Cami Gregg
This shrub usually has only a single flower per inflorescence, hence the specific epithet uniflora Moore Co., NC Cami Gregg
Single fruit per inflorescence. Moore Co., NC Cami Gregg
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CRUN