Crataegus spathulata
Crataegus spathulata is a species hawthorn known by the common name littlehip hawthorn. It is native to the southeastern United States.[2] It has very attractive small delicate leaves with a bluish appearance, pretty flowers and small orange to red fruit.[1]
Bark of C. spathulata
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References
- Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0881925918.
- "Crataegus spathulata". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
- Zvezdana Ukropina-Crawford, "Littlehip Hawthorn, Crataegus spathulata Michx.", Discoveries of the New Plants Species in Northeast Georgia, Southeastern United States in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, retrieved 3 May 2015
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