Rosaceae FAMILY
Crataegus lumaria
Crataegus lumaria
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Crataegus lumaria is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree that usually grows around 5 metres tall[ 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 - Ontario, Quebec, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York
HabitatCalcareous ridges and banks of streams[ 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. ]. Brush, fallow pastures; at elevations from 30 - 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. ].