Green Hawthorn
Common Name: Green Hawthorn
Other Names: Green Haw
Species Name: Crataegus viridis
Plant Type: Woody
Family Name: Rosaceae, Rose Family
| Plant Facts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Native |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Distribution in the U.S. | Southeastern quarter and up the Mississippi River valley |
| Distribution in Oklahoma | Eastern half of the state |
ID Characteristics
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Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Dull, smooth yellow-green leaves
- Leaves finely serrated; wide towards tip
- Sparse thorns
- Bark pale gray and scaly
Floral
- Flowers white with 5 petals
- Single fruits on long stems, red in color
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Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Tree
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Fine teeth; sometimes with shallow lobes
- Leaf Blade Length: 2-6 centimeters
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Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 5
- Flower Color:White
- Flower Timing: April-May
- Fruit Type: Pomes
| Habitat/Ecology | |
|---|---|
| Soil Type | Clay and sandy soils |
| Habitat | Disturbed sites such as abandoned croplands, heavily grazed, introduced pastures, edges of forests, open second-growth woods and thickets along streams |
| Successional Stage | Early |