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Crataegus spathulata
LITTLEHIP HAWTHORN
Florida native
An occasional deciduous shrub or small tree of moist to wet hammocks and stream banks in the central panhandle counties of Liberty, Gadsden, Jackson and Holmes, plus Okaloosa County in the western panhandle. The range extends throughout the southeastern United States, west into Texas and Oklahoma, and north to Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Virginia.
Growing to about 8 m (26 ft.) tall with brownish bark that strips off in thin plates. Littlehip hawthorn often has sharp thorns along slightly zigzag branches. Leaves are alternate, simple, broadest above the middle and tapering towards the base, from 1-4 cm (3/8 - 1-1/5 in.) long with mostly crenate margins. Leaves near the ends of branches may by larger and three lobed. Flowers are in dense, showy clusters, white to pink, 7-10 mm (1/4 - 3/8 in.) wide, with triangular petals. The fruit is round, bright red and 4-7 mm (1/8 - 1/4 in.) in diameter.
Crataegus spathulata is a member of the Rosaceae - Rose family.
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This guide gives scientific and common names, and information on medicinal, food, and ornamental uses for some 350 trees and shrubs. Includes color photos and b&w drawings to aid identification. Useful for gardeners as well as naturalists. Includes a glossary of botanical terms, and a listing of state and national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges.
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified:
Sep 05, 2010