Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus mollis

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus mollis is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree with a wide-spreading head of branches; it can grow 4 - 10 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. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to make a thorny hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern and Central N. America - North Dakota to Ontario and Michigan, south to Texas and Alabama

HabitatOpen woods, usually in alluvial or fertile soils[ 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. ]. Frequently found in limestone soils[ 229 Title The Complete Trees of N. America. Field Guide and Natural History. Publication Author Elias. T. Publisher Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Year 1980 ISBN 0442238622 Description A very good concise guide. Gives habitats, good descriptions, maps showing distribution and a few of the uses. It also includes the many shrubs that occasionally reach tree proportions. ].