Crataegus submollis
Northern downy hawthorn · also Northern red haw, Quebec hawthorn, Hairy cockspurthorn
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Crataegus submollis is a hawthorn species growing to about 7 meters (23 feet) in height, producing large crops of red fruit, and featuring numerous thorns up to 7 cm long. It is native to northeastern North America. This species is very 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.
- 280.04%5.8 yr2.0 in
- 60.01%18 yr19 in
- 20.00%——
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 2.0 in, mean 6.4 in, 90th percentile 17 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
- Eastern Great Lakes lowland forests
- New England-Acadian forests
Other Crataegus in the catalogue
29 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
