NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Crataegus aestivalis
Mayhaw, Eastern Mayhaw
Scientific Name: |
Crataegus aestivalis |
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Genus: |
Crataegus |
Species Epithet: |
aestivalis |
Common Name: |
Mayhaw, Eastern Mayhaw |
Plant Type |
Tree/Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Rosaceae (Rose Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
March, April |
Growing Area: |
Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Swamp forests, generally where flooded for much of the year, often flowering and fruiting while standing in water, often associated with Taxodium distichum, Nyssa aquatica, Nyssa biflora, and Planera aquatica, uncommon but sometimes locally abundant; occasionally growing as groves or stands in ‘mayhaw flats’. Uncommon in NC coastal plain. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
State Status: |
W1: Watch List: Rare but Relatively Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
The red fruit ripens earlier than many hawthorns, and is used to make jelly. |
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Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/plant_list.php https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crataegus-aestivalis/ |
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