Hawthorn

Hawthorn or hawthorne is a name given to a large group of shrubs or small trees, characterized by their small, apple-like fruits and thorny branches. Hawthorns belong to the genus Crataegus, family Rosaceae. Hawthorns provide food and shelter for many species of birds and mammals.

Species

C. aemula - Rome hawthorn
C. aestivalis - may hawthorn
C. altaica - Altai mountain thorn
C. ambigua - Russian hawthorn
C. ambitiosa - Grand Rapids hawthorn
C. anamesa - Fort Bend hawthorn
C. ancisa - Mississippi hawthorn
C. annosa - Phoenix City hawthorn
C. apiomorpha - Fort Sheridan hawthorn
C. arborea - Montgomery hawthorn
C. arcana - Carolina hawthorn
C. arrogans - dixie hawthorn
C. ater - Nashville hawthorn
C. austromontana - valley head hawthorn
C. azarolus - azarole
C. crus-galli - cockspur thorn
C. cuneata - hawthorn, ornamental thorn, Japanese hawthorn
C. douglassii - black hawthorn
C. intricata - thicket hawthorn
C. laevigata (also C. oxycantha) - English hawthorn, double-flowered hawthorn
C. marshalli - parsley-leaved hawthorn
C. mollis - downy hawthorn
C. monogyna - common hawthorn
C. nitida - glossy hawthorn
C. phaenopyrum - Washington hawthorn
C. pruinosa - frosted hawthorn
C. punctata - dotted hawthorn
C. sanguinea - redhaw hawthorn
C. succulenta - fleshy hawthorn
C. viridis - Winter King hawthorn, green hawthorn
etc.