Rosaceae FAMILY
Crataegus durobrivensis
Crataegus durobrivensis
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Crataegus durobrivensis is a thorny, deciduous shrub that can grow around 3 - 5 metres tall[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeNorth-eastern N. America - New York.
HabitatNot known in a truly wild situation, it is possibly a hybrid Crataegus pruinosa x Crataegus suborbiculata[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ].