Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus succulenta gemmosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus succulenta gemmosa is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree that can grow 4 - 8 metres tall. The plant often forms suckering thickets in the north of its range[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Michigan

HabitatRich forest glades or the margins of woods, usually in low rich soil[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. Brush, field margins, open woodlands; at elevations from 100 - 300 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].