Crataegus phaenopyrum (Linnaeus f.) Medikus. Common name: Washington Hawthorn. Phenology: May-early Jun; Sep-Oct. Habitat: Mesic upland woodlands, floodplain forests, pastures, thickets, disturbed areas, sometimes locally abundant. Distribution: Native range presumed to be PA south to SC, west to sw. MO, AR; also c. and s. AL s. to n. FL; naturalized populations originating from widespread cultivation may be involved in parts of this range, with additional expansions becoming evident.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA9, G, Il, K1, K3, Mi, NcTx, Pa, RAB, S13, Tat, Tn, W, Lance (2014); > Crataegus phaenopyrum (L.f.) Medik. – F, S; > Crataegus populifolia – S; > Crataegus youngii Sarg. – F
Links to other floras: = Crataegus phaenopyrum - FNA9
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC
- Great Plains: FAC
- Midwest: FAC
- Northcentral & Northeast: FAC
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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Height: to 30 ft.
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native range: eastern United States