Crataegus mollis
Downy hawthorn · also Red hawthorn, Arnold hawthorn, Downy haw
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Crataegus mollis, also known as downy hawthorn or red hawthorn, is a deciduous tree native to eastern North America, growing in wooded bottomlands, prairie borders, and savanna understoreys. It typically reaches 10-15 ft in height and spread. It is susceptible to fireblight.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2980.10%—9.0 in
- 1240.02%—2.8 in
- 330.01%9.8 yr5.9 in
- 260.00%—2.5 in
- 180.01%—6.5 in
- 30.00%—20 in
- 10.00%—2.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–15 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–15 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May
Trunk diameters across every city: median 8.6 in, mean 9.9 in, 90th percentile 21 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
- East Central Texas forests
- Mississippi lowland forests
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Central Tallgrass prairie
- Northern Tallgrass prairie
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
