Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus crus-galli

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus crus-galli is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree usually with a more or less flat-topped crown and spreading, often horizontal branches; it can grow from 5 - 10 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is sometimes used as a rootstock for other Crataegus species and is often grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to make an effective thorny hedge that deters interuders. Crataegus crus-galli is one of the more abundant North American hawthorns. It is commonly grown as an ornamental, and has sometimes escaped from cultivation - it has been reported as naturalized in Holland and other parts of Europe[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Ontario to Quebec and New York, south to Texas and Florida

HabitatThickets and open ground, especially in dry or rocky places[ 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. ]. Usually found on the slopes of low hills in rich soils[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ].