Rosaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Crataegus laevigata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

5/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus laevigata is a thorny, deciduous shrub or small tree with a rounded crown; it can grow 4.5 - 6 metres tall, occasionally to 8 metres[ 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. , 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is considered to be especially valuable as a medicine for the heart and is commonly sold for herbal use. The plant is often grown as an ornamental, where it can be used to make an excellent hedge. Crataegus laevigata has a widespread distribution, stable population and no major known threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope - UK and Sweden, south to Spain, southern Italy, Croatia and Romania, but not found in Russia or Finland.

HabitatWoods, hedges, thickets etc on clays and heavy loams, especially in eastern Britain[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. , 186 Title Planting Native Trees and Shrubs. Publication Author Beckett. G. and K. Publisher Jarrold Year 1979 ISBN - Description An excellent guide to native British trees and shrubs with lots of details about the plants. ]. Where found in hedges it is often as a relict of ancient woodland[ 186 Title Planting Native Trees and Shrubs. Publication Author Beckett. G. and K. Publisher Jarrold Year 1979 ISBN - Description An excellent guide to native British trees and shrubs with lots of details about the plants. ].