TREE: Crataegus crus-galli (Cockspur Hawthorne)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by

2020 Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic

Crataegus crus-galli Photo © 2019 Elaine L. Mills
Crataegus crus-galli thorns in September. Photo © 2019 Elaine L. Mills
Crataegus crus-galli bark in September. Photo © 2019 Elaine L. Mills
Crataegus crus-galli leaves and thorns. Photo © 2014 Elaine L. Mills
Crataegus crus-galli fruit in October. Photo © 2014 Elaine L. Mills
Crataegus crus-galli tree with fruit. October. Photo © 2014 Elaine L. Mills

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While this native member of the Rose Family is found naturally in clearings, glades, woodland borders, and roadsides, it is a tough, adaptable tree that does well in urban settings. Its name refers to its long spines, which are said to resemble the spurs of a cock. More . . .

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