Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus holmesiana

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus holmesiana is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree with ascending branches producing a conical crown; it usually grows from 4 - 9 metres tall, occasionally reaching 10 metres. The plant usually produces a single, short trunk[ 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 in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Minnesota and Ontario to Maine, south to Illinois and Pennsylvania

HabitatRich moist hillsides and the borders of streams and swamps[ 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ]. Woodland edges, old pastures, fencerows; at elevations up to 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. ].