Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus rivularis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus rivularis is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree with a rounded head of branches; it usually grows around 3 - 5 metres tall, occasionally reaching 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWestern N. America - Idaho, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico

HabitatThickets and rocky 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. ]. Borders of streams; at elevations from 900 - 2,500 metres in Texas[ 227 Title Trees of North Texas Publication Author Vines. R.A. Publisher University of Texas Press. Year 1982 ISBN 0292780206 Description A readable guide to the area, it contains descriptions of the plants and their habitats with quite a bit of information on plant uses. ]. Intermontane streamsides, ditches, flood plains; at elevations from 1,300 - 2,300 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. ].