Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Crataegus macrosperma
Crataegus macrosperma Ashe
Bigfruit Hawthorn, Large-seeded Hawthorn
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Crataegus chadsfordiana, Crataegus fluviatilis, Crataegus fretalis, Crataegus macrosperma var. acutiloba, Crataegus macrosperma var. eganii, Crataegus macrosperma var. matura, Crataegus macrosperma var. pastora, Crataegus macrosperma var. pentandra, Crataegus macrosperma var. roanensis, Crataegus randiana, Crataegus roanensis, Crataegus roanensis var. fluviatilis, Crataegus roanensis var. heidelbergensis
USDA Symbol: CRMA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Tree
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Undulate
Leaf Base: Cuneate
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 25 feet tall.
Fruit: Red
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AR , CT , DE , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: ON , QC
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade , ShadeSoil Moisture: Moist , Wet
Drought Tolerance: High
Benefit
Fragrant Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Crataegus macrosperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crataegus macrosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crataegus macrosperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: TWC Staff