ROSACEAE - - Rose Family

Crataegus triflora Chapman — Threeflower Hawthorn

Threeflower Hawthorn (Crataegus triflora) - Shrubby, usually multistemmed, but may reach 6m. Leaves thin, dull green, 2—7cm long, slightly lobed, widest at middle or below. Fruit red, flesh soft, succulent; calyx lobes large, persistent. Stamens most often 30 or more.

Habitat:

Wooded ravines and slopes under mesic forests, limestone outcrops, flatwoods, prairies.

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

The range of Crataegus triflora (Threeflower 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 triflora (Threeflower 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/.