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TREE: Crataegus crus-galli (Cockspur Hawthorne)
Tried and True Native Plant Selection for the Mid-Atlantic
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
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