Hawthorn

Hawthorn or hawthorne is a name given to a large group of shrubs or small trees, characterized by their small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches. Hawthorns belong to the genus Crataegus, family Rosaceae. Hawthorns provide food and shelter for many species of birds and mammals.

(Crataegus oxyacantha L)
larger

Species

• C. aemula - Rome hawthorn
• C. aestivalis - may hawthorn
• C. altaica - Altai mountain thorn
• C. ambigua - Russian hawthorn
• C. ambitiosa - Grand Rapids hawthorn
• C. anamesa - Fort Bend hawthorn
• C. ancisa - Mississippi hawthorn
• C. annosa - Phoenix City hawthorn
• C. apiomorpha - Fort Sheridan hawthorn
• C. arborea - Montgomery hawthorn
• C. arcana - Carolina hawthorn
• C. arrogans - dixie hawthorn
• C. ater - Nashville hawthorn
• C. austromontana - valley head hawthorn
• C. azarolus - azarole
• C. crus-galli - cockspur thorn
• C. cuneata - hawthorn, ornamental thorn, Japanese hawthorn
• C. douglassii - black hawthorn
• C. intricata - thicket hawthorn
• C. laevigata (also C. oxycantha) - English hawthorn, double-flowered hawthorn
• C. marshalli - parsley-leaved hawthorn
• C. mollis - downy hawthorn
• C. monogyna - common hawthorn
• C. nitida - glossy hawthorn
• C. phaenopyrum - Washington hawthorn
• C. pruinosa - frosted hawthorn
• C. punctata - dotted hawthorn
• C. sanguinea - redhaw hawthorn
• C. succulenta - fleshy hawthorn
• C. viridis - Winter King hawthorn, green hawthorn
• etc.