Crataegus viridis
Southern Thorn, Green Haw
Other regional names: Green Hawthorn +1 more
- Green Hawthorn
- Southernthorn
Also known as: Cotoneaster arborescens (Elliott) Wenz. +16 more
- Cotoneaster arborescens (Elliott) Wenz.
- Crataegus abbreviata Sarg.
- Crataegus amicalis Sarg.
- Crataegus apiifolia Loudon
- Crataegus arborescens Elliott
- Crataegus arborescens Späth
- Crataegus coccinea var. viridis (L.) L.
- Crataegus davisiae Sarg.
- Crataegus enucleata Sarg.
- Crataegus ingens Beadle
- Crataegus paludosa Sarg.
- Crataegus tripartita Sarg.
- Crataegus viridis f. padukensis E.J.Palmer & Pickens
- Crataegus viridis f. viridis
- Crataegus viridis var. lutescens (Sarg.) E.J.Palmer
- Crataegus vulsa Beadle
- Mespilus arborescens (Elliott) K.Koch
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Crataegus viridis (commonly known as Southern Thorn or Green Haw) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rosaceae family. Found natively in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Crataegus genus, encompassing over 250 species globally. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
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