One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

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One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

One-flowered Hawthorn is a distinctive small shrub of dry sandy or rocky habitats found throughout North Carolina.

Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Durham Co., NC 8/24/2013.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

This species is distinguished by the spathulate (spoon-shaped) leaves and its usually solitary fruits.

Granville Co., NC 5/20/2012.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Granville Co., NC 5/20/2012.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Granville Co., NC 5/20/2012.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Caswell Co., NC 5/30/10.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Caswell Co., NC 5/30/10.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Moore Co., NC 6/6/03.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

The thin thorns are long, about 1-3 inches. The sepals persist on the fruit.

Moore Co., NC 6/10/06.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Granville Co., NC 6/4/05.

One-flowered Hawthorn (Crataegus uniflora)

Granville Co., NC 6/4/05.