Fanleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

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Fanleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

The appropriately named Fanleaf Hawthorn is fairly common in the Mountains and Piedmont of North Carolina, and is occasionally found in the Coastal Plain. Fanleaf Hawthorn is very similar to Bigfruit Hawthorn (C. macrosperma), if not the same species.

Orange Co., NC 5/30/04.

Fanleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

The spines range from 2-4.5 cm long.

Orange Co., NC 5/30/04.

More information:
Bloomsburg University
USDA PLANTS Database

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