Rosaceae FAMILY

Crataegus succulenta

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Crataegus succulenta is a thorny, deciduous shrub or a tree that can grow 4 - 8 metres tall. The plant often forms suckering thickets in the north of its range[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is grown as an ornamental in gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Manitoba to Maine, south to Missouri, Tennessee and North Carolina

HabitatThickets, pastures and woodland edges, especially in dry or rocky soils[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. ]. Brush, field margins, open woodlands; at elevations from 20 - 800 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].