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Crataegus intricata
Crataegus intricata Lange
Copenhagen Hawthorn, Thicket Hawthorn, White Hawthorn, White Thorn, Scarlet Hawthorn, Scarlet Haw, Scarlet-fruited Hawthorn, Scarlet-fruited Haw
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Crataegus biltmoreana, Crataegus biltmoreana var. stonei, Crataegus boyntonii, Crataegus coccinea, Crataegus foetida, Crataegus fortunata, Crataegus horseyi, Crataegus intricata var. boyntonii, Crataegus intricata var. neobushii, Crataegus intricata var. rubella, Crataegus intricata var. straminea, Crataegus neobushii, Crataegus ouachitensis, Crataegus ouachitensis var. minor, Crataegus padifolia, Crataegus padifolia var. incarnata, Crataegus pagensis, Crataegus pallens, Crataegus rubella, Crataegus stonei, Crataegus straminea
USDA Symbol: CRIN3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Leaf: Yellowish-green
Flower: Petals 5
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MO , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NS
Native Habitat: Woodlands and rocky slopes.
Growing Conditions
Soil Moisture: Dry , MoistValue 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.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Crataegus intricata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crataegus intricata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crataegus intricata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-05Research By: TWC Staff