Crataegus viridis
green hawthorn, southern thorn
Family
Rosaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
serrate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, ovate, rhombic
Growth Form
shrub, tree
Flower Color
white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
March - May
Height (meters)
3.0 - 12.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Armed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
7
Habitat
Open woodlands, meadows, prairie, plains, pastures, savannas, alluvial woods and swamp forests.