Scientific Name
Crataegus
Common Name
hawthorn

Characteristics

ID hints
Twigs elongate, lateral branch = thorn*
- Thorns singular, large, sharp**
Leaves simple with small lobes
- Older branches: leaves on dwarf shoots
Flowers small, white, 5-petals
Fruits red berries

4-H Horticulture Contest, Dr. Alice B. Russell, Dr. Paul R. Fantz, and Larry Bass, Department of Horticultural Science, NC Cooperative Extension Service, NC State University. All Pictures Copyright @1997Alice B. Russell. Computer programming by Miguel A. Buendia, graphics by Brad Capel.

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