Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus pennsylvanica

Edibility

4/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus pensylvanica is a deciduous shrub or a tree that can grow 7 - 8 metres tall. The stems are either unarmed or lightly armed[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. An excellent quality fruit, the best forms of this plant are very worthy of cultivation[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Ontario, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina

HabitatOpen woods and thickets in moist fertile soils[ 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. ]. Meadows in low, moist 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 Year 1965 ISBN 0-486-20278-X Description Two volumes, a comprehensive listing of N. American trees though a bit out of date now.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. ]. Brush, successional fields, open woodlands, fencerows; at elevations from 10 - 200 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. ].