Crataegus douglasii |
Crataegus jesupii |
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black hawthorn, Douglas's hawthorn |
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Habit | Large shrubs or small trees, 1-6 m. tall, armed with stout, straight thorns 1-2 cm. long. | |
Leaves | Leaf blades obovate, tapered to the petiole, 3-6 cm. long and nearly as broad, weakly lobed, pubescent to glabrous on both surfaces. |
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Flowers | Flowers few in the leaf axils or terminal; calyx bell-shaped, the 5 lobes triangular, entire, reflexed, 1.5-2.5 mm. long; petals 5, white, orbicular, 5-7 mm. long; stamens 10, styles 5. |
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Fruits | Berry blackish, glabrous, about 1 cm. long. |
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Crataegus douglasii |
Crataegus jesupii |
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Flowering time | May-June | |
Habitat | Thickets, open forests, forest edges, and riparian zones, from lowlands to middle elevations. | |
Distribution | Occurring on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to Saskatchewan, Idaho and Montana, also in the Great Lakes region.
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Origin | Native | |
Conservation status | Not of concern | |
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