Common hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Crataegus monogyna
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Habitat
- Forest, Meadow
- Form
- Shrub
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- White
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Medicine, Ornamental
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Its dense thorny branches were planted as living fences, and hawthorn hedges still mark old field borders.
- The flowers have a smell some people find unpleasant, which attracts flies and beetles as pollinators.
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Similar plants
- Blackthorn
Prunus spinosa
- Raspberry
Rubus idaeus
- Sweet cherry
Prunus avium
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q161511 · All plants · All entries