Crataegus spathulata is a species of hawthorn known by the common name littlehip hawthorn. It is native to the southeastern United States.[2] It has very attractive small delicate leaves with a bluish appearance, pretty flowers and small orange to red fruit.[3]
References
- ↑ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2020). “Crataegus spathulata“. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T152908183A152908185. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T152908183A152908185.en. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ↑ NRCS. “Crataegus spathulata“. PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ↑ Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Cambridge, U.K.: Royal Horticultural Society. ISBN 0-88192-591-8.
External links
- Zvezdana Ukropina-Crawford, “Littlehip Hawthorn, Crataegus spathulata Michx.”, Discoveries of the New Plants Species in Northeast Georgia, Southeastern United States in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, retrieved 3 May 2015