Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus coccinoides

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus coccinoides is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree with a round-headed crown; it can grow 4 - 7 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. , 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 and a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeCentral and eastern N. America - Ontario to Quebec, south to Kanas, Arkansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania

HabitatDry thickets and calcareous hills[ 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, successional fields, pastures, woodland margins; at elevations from 50 - 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. ].