Rosaceae FAMILY
Crataegus ignava
Crataegus ignava
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Crataegus ignava is a thorny, deciduous shrub usually growing 2 - 4 metres tall, occasionally reaching 5 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSoutheastern N. America - Alabama, Georgia
HabitatBrush, rocky hills; at elevations from 50 - 200 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. ].