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Crataegus chrysocarpa
Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe
Fireberry hawthorn
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRCH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Many-branched shrub or small tree with a broad, rounded crown.
The scientific name of Fireberry Hawthorn means golden fruit, although the fruit is commonly dark red and rarely yellow.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , CO , CT , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , SK
Native Distribution: Alberta east to Newfoundland, south to Virginia, west to Missouri, and north to South Dakota; south in western mountains to New Mexico; also Georgia to Mississippi ; to 2000 (610 m), higher in the West.
Native Habitat: Moist valleys.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSupports Conservation Biological Control
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Crataegus chrysocarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crataegus chrysocarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crataegus chrysocarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff