From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Crataegus crus-galli

Species of hawthorn

Crataegus acutifolia Sarg.
Crataegus albanthera Sarg.
Crataegus arborea Beadle
Crataegus barrettiana Sarg.
Crataegus calophylla Sarg.
Crataegus candens Sarg.
Crataegus cherokeensis Sarg.
Crataegus consueta Sarg.
Crataegus hamata E.J.Palmer
Crataegus hannibalensis E.J.Palmer
Crataegus infera Sarg.
Crataegus leptophylla Sarg.
Crataegus limnophylla Sarg.
Crataegus ludovicensis Sarg.
Crataegus monosperma Sarg.
Crataegus pachyphylla Sarg.
Crataegus paradoxa Sarg.
Crataegus parkiae Sarg.
Crataegus permera Sarg.
Crataegus phaneroneura Sarg.
Crataegus polyclada Sarg.
Crataegus pyracanthoidesBeadle
Crataegus regalis Beadle
Crataegus rubrifolia Sarg.
Crataegus rudis Sarg.
Crataegus severa Sarg.
Crataegus strongylophylla Sarg.
Crataegus tantula Sarg.
Crataegus tardiflora Sarg.
Crataegus tenax Ashe
Crataegus tenuispina Sarg.
Crataegus truncata Sarg. Crataegus crus-galli is a species of hawthorn known by the common names cockspur hawthorn and cockspur thorn. It is native to North America and is widely used in horticulture. It produces edible fruit.

Description

This is a small tree growing up to about 10 meters tall and 8 meters wide, rounded in form when young and spreading and flattening as it matures. The leaves are 5 to 6 centimeters long, glossy dark green in color and turning gold to red in the fall. The flowers are white and have a scent generally considered unpleasant. The fruits are small pomes that vary in colour, usually a shade of red. Most wild varieties of the tree are heavily armed in sharp thorns several centimeters long.

A Cockspur Thorn tree in flower, Oxfordshire UK, 5th May 2022.

Taxonomy

It is thought to be the parent, along with Crataegus succulenta, of the tetraploid species Crataegus persimilis.

Distribution and habitat

It is native to eastern North America from Ontario to Texas to Florida.

Cultivation

This species is a popular ornamental tree, especially var. inermis, which lacks thorns. Many other wild forms would be very suitable for landscaping if better known, and yellow-fruited forms exist.

Uses

The fruit is edible and can be made into jelly or crushed to make tea.

Images

Image:Crataegus crus-galli flowers 1.jpg|C. crus-galli var. pyracanthifolia Image:Crataegus crus galli 3.jpg|C. crus-galli var. pyracanthifolia Image:Crataegus crus galli 2.jpg|Thorns on 2 to 3-year old branches Image:Crataegus crus galli 1.jpg|Branched thorns on the trunk Image:Crataeguscrusgalli.jpg|Seeds Image:Crataegus crus-galli fruit USDA-ARS.jpg|Preserved fruit

References

Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "''Crataegus crus-galli''".
Phipps, J.B.. (2015). "Flora of North America North of Mexico". Oxford University Press.
(2003). "Hawthorns and medlars". Royal Horticultural Society.
{{PLANTS
(2009). "Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide to Over 200 Natural Foods". [[Sterling Publishing.

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

crataegus edible-fruits plants-described-in-1753 botanical-taxa-named-by-carl-linnaeus trees-of-northern-america

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Crataegus crus-galli — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report