Crataegus uniflora

dwarf hawthorn, one-flowered hawthorn
Family

Rosaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Attachment

petiolate

Leaf Margin

crenate, serrate

Leaf Type

simple

Leaf Shape

oblong, elliptic, obovate, cuneate, ovate

Growth Form

shrub, tree

Flower Color

white

Flower Petals

5

Flower Month

March, April, May, August, September, October

Height (meters)

0.5 - 3.0

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

perennial

Leaf Retention

Deciduous


Animal Use

This plant is of special value to native bees.

Habitat

Dry sandy and rocky uplands in open woods, forest borders, thickets, and old fields.