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Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina

Fanleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

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Fanleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

The appropriately named Fanleaf Hawthorn is fairly common in the Mountains and Piedmont of North Carolina, and is occasionally found in the Coastal Plain. Fanleaf Hawthorn is very similar to Crataegus macrosperma (Bigfruit Hawthorn) and Crataegus intricata (Entangled Hawthorn), if not the same species. The taxonomy of hawthorns is still a mess.

Orange Co., NC 5/30/04.

Fanleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

The spines range from 2-4.5 cm long.

Orange Co., NC 5/30/04.

Fanleaf Hawthorn (Crataegus flabellata)

Caswell Co., NC 5/30/10.

More information:
Bloomsburg University
USDA PLANTS Database

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