ROSACEAE - - Rose Family

Crataegus spathulata Michaux — Littlehip Hawthorn

Littlehip Hawthorn (Crataegus spathulata) - A shrub or small tree, to 8m, mostly in the Coastal Plain. Prefers moist soils, but tolerant of drier uplands. Trunk slender, often leaning or multiple; bark scaly, mottled. Leaves usually less than 3cm wide, mostly spatulate; petiole winged to near base. Fruit rarely over 7mm diam. Thorns 2—5cm, often lacking on mature growth.

Habitat:

Bottomland forests, extending upslope to drier or rocky sites especially on mafic or calcareous substrates.

Habitat information from:
Weakley, Alan S., Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States, Working Draft of 21 May 2015.

The range of Crataegus spathulata (Littlehip Hawthorn)

Kartesz, J.T., The Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2015. North American Plant Atlas. (http://bonap.net/napa). Chapel Hill, N.C. [maps generated from Kartesz, J.T. 2015. Floristic Synthesis of North America, Version 1.0. Biota of North America Program (BONAP). (in press)].

The Georgia range of Crataegus spathulata (Littlehip Hawthorn)

Zomlefer, W.B., J.R. Carter, & D.E. Giannasi. 2014 (and ongoing). The Atlas of Georgia Plants. University of Georgia Herbarium (Athens, Georgia) and Valdosta State University Herbarium (Valdosta, Georgia). Available at: http://www.georgiaherbaria.org/.