Common Name(s): | Cockspur Hawthorn, Brushes Hawthorn, Hawthorn,Cockspur |
Scientific Name: | Crataegus crus-galli |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 6 m |
Flowers: | April |
Fruits: | Fall |
Description: A small tree with a rounded crown occurring along streams and in open uplands in the central and eastern U.S. May form thickets. Twigs are equipped with long, slender spines. The leaves are spoon-shaped. Often planted in wildlife plantings, hedge rows and as an ornamental. The distinctly long spines and shiny dark green leaves without lobes are recognizable characteristics. |