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Smith, R.W.

Crataegus macrosperma

Crataegus macrosperma Ashe

Bigfruit Hawthorn, Large-seeded Hawthorn

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Crataegus chadsfordiana, Crataegus fluviatilis, Crataegus fretalis, Crataegus macrosperma var. acutiloba, Crataegus macrosperma var. eganii, Crataegus macrosperma var. matura, Crataegus macrosperma var. pastora, Crataegus macrosperma var. pentandra, Crataegus macrosperma var. roanensis, Crataegus randiana, Crataegus roanensis, Crataegus roanensis var. fluviatilis, Crataegus roanensis var. heidelbergensis

USDA Symbol: CRMA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Undulate
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WV
Canada: NB , NL , NS , ON

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist , Wet

Benefit

Fragrant Flowers: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-05-04
Research By: TWC Staff

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