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English hawthorn, one-seed hawthorn

large-thorned hawthorn, western large-thorned hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna

Crataegus macracantha

Flowering time April-June May-July
Habitat Roadsides, fields, pastures, meadows, thickets, and forest edge and understory at low elevations, often associated with disturbance. Seeds readily dispersed by birds. Thickets, riparian zones, and pastures.
Distribution
Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to Montana, also in the Great Lakes region and eastern North America.
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Occurring east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northeastern Oregon, east to the Rocky Mountains, and further east across the U.S. and Canada to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Introduced from Europe Native
Conservation status Not of concern Not of concern
Sibling taxa
C. castlegarensis, C. chrysocarpa, C. ×cogswellii, C. douglasii, C. gaylussacia, C. laevigata, C. macracantha, C. okanaganensis, C. okennonii, C. phaenopyrum, C. phippsii, C. tenuior
C. castlegarensis, C. chrysocarpa, C. ×cogswellii, C. douglasii, C. gaylussacia, C. laevigata, C. monogyna, C. okanaganensis, C. okennonii, C. phaenopyrum, C. phippsii, C. tenuior
Subordinate taxa
C. monogyna var. monogyna
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