Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus submollis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus submollis is a thorny, deciduous shrub, sometimes more tree-like; it can grow 6 - 7 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 and a medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to make a thorny hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorth-eastern N. America - Ontario and Quebec to Nova Scotia, south to Wisconsin, Ohio and Pennsylvania

HabitatWooded hillsides and open fertile ground[ 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. ]. Rich damp hillsides and the borders of woods and roads[ 82 Title Manual of the Trees of N. America. Publication Author Sargent. C. S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Dover Publications Inc. New York. Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now. Good details on habitats, some details on plant uses. Not really for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].