Crataegus chrysocarpa var. chrysocarpa
characteristics
Elaborately branched, extremely thorny large shrub or multi-stemmed tree. Lobed leaves are broad and somewhat shiny, occasionally hairy. White to pale pink flowers are in clusters. Fruits are bright red.
5,000 seeds/pound; starts from seed, bare root.
| T | SSN | H | W | sun | soil | H2O | fire | N2 | pH | summer | fall | flower (seed) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | C | 5.0 | 6.0 | S | F-M-C | DM | •• | - | 4.5-7.2 | green | yellow-deep | white (red) |
habitat
Thickets, along streams, moist areas.
uses
Eastern loggerhead shrike uses this short tree to store food by skewering its catch — mostly insects — onto the thorns.
Provides cover and nesting for small birds.
Berries are eaten by birds, rodents and small mammals.
Deer browse twigs and leaves.
During famines fruit was a food source for North American aboriginals.
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