NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Crataegus viridis
Green Hawthorn, Southern Hawthorn
Scientific Name: |
Crataegus viridis |
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Genus: |
Crataegus |
Species Epithet: |
viridis |
Common Name: |
Green Hawthorn, Southern Hawthorn |
Plant Type |
Tree |
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: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Swamps, bottomland forests, alluvial woodlands, streamsides, wet flatwoods, and uplands where soils are often basic to calcareous. 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) |
Notes: |
Long thorns. Red to red-orange fruit. Cultivars available. |
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Links: |
https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CRVI2 https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crataegus-viridis/ |
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