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Crataegus reverchonii
Crataegus reverchonii Sarg.
Reverchon's Hawthorn, Reverchon Hawthorn
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Crataegus discolor, Crataegus reverchonii var. discolor, Crataegus reverchonii var. stevensiana, Crataegus stevensiana
USDA Symbol: CRRE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Red
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AR , KS , MO , OK , TXNative Habitat: Thickets, Open woodlands
Growing Conditions
Water Use: MediumLight Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Limestone-based, Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam, Clay
Benefit
Use Ornamental: Aromatic, Attractive, Showy, Understory tree, Accent shrubUse Wildlife: Nectar-butterflies, Nectar-bees, Fruit-birds, Fruit-mammals, Cover, Nesting site.
Conspicuous Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Gray hairstreak butterfly, King's hairstreak butterfly, Banded hairstreak butterfly, Red-banded hairstreak butterfly.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Banded Hairstreak (Satyrium calanus) Larval Host |
Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus) Larval Host |
Red-banded Hairstreak (Calycopis cecrops) Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 298 - Field Guide to Texas Trees (1999) Simpson, B.J.Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender
Bibref 297 - Trees of Central Texas (1984) Vines, Robert A.
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Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum
Additional resources
USDA: Find Crataegus reverchonii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crataegus reverchonii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crataegus reverchonii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: TWC Staff