#252 most planted
Crataegus crus-galli
Cockspur hawthorn · also Cockspur thorn, Newcastle hawthorne, Newcastle thorn
Deciduous
6,321
trees mapped
0.06%
of all named trees
20
cities
3.0 in
median trunk (8 cm, 5,823 measured)
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Crataegus crus-galli is a hawthorn species known for its large thorns, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, and attractive fall color. It produces edible fruit and is widely used in horticulture. A thornless variety, 'inermis', is also available.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,0420.67%—3.0 in
- 1,0310.09%—2.1 in
- 6610.42%4.9 yr2.0 in
- 4780.07%—3.1 in
- 4120.13%9.9 yr1.6 in
- 3880.05%—4.0 in
- 3150.17%—6.0 in
- 2910.09%3.0 yr2.0 in
- 1850.04%26 yr5.3 in
- 1300.28%—1.2 in
- 1010.09%23 yr3.8 in
- 810.11%4.8 yr2.0 in
- 770.22%—13 in
- 430.09%18 yr2.8 in
- 380.24%28 yr5.9 in
- 220.18%5.8 yr2.0 in
- 160.00%11 yr2.8 in
- 70.00%47 yr—
- 20.00%—2.0 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20–35 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.0 in, mean 4.0 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Eastern Canadian Forest-Boreal transition
- Mississippi lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central US forest-grasslands transition
- Central Tallgrass prairie
- Nebraska Sand Hills mixed grasslands
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
