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Crataegus uniflora (Dwarf hawthorn)
Cox, Paul

Crataegus uniflora Muenchh.

Dwarf hawthorn, One-flowered Hawthorn

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonyms: Crataegus bisulcata, Crataegus choriophylla, Crataegus gregalis, Crataegus raleighensis

USDA Symbol: crun

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

A low spreading shrub or sometimes a small bushy tree, with short, stout trunks and dense, rounded crown of stout, crooked branches.

This species occurs in tree form only in northern Florida. Sometimes planted as a curiosity in botanical gardens because of its dwarf size.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblong , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Serrate
Fruit Type: Pome
Flower: Petals 5
Fruit: Greenish-yellow to dull red.
Size Class: 3-6 ft. , 6-12 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , DC , DE , FL , GA , KY , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WV
Native Distribution: New York (Long Island) and New Jersey south to N. Florida, west to E. Texas, and northeast to S. Missouri; to 2000 (610 m) or above.
Native Habitat: Dry sandy and rocky uplands in open woods, forest borders, and old fields.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Crataegus uniflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Crataegus uniflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crataegus uniflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2011-08-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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