Cockspur Hawthorn is of our larger and more common hawthorns. The leaves are glossy above and firm.
Carroll Co., VA 5/16/10.
The thorns are quite long, like a cock's spur.
Carroll Co., VA 5/16/10.
Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Rosales>Rosaceae>Crataegus crus-galli L.
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| Cockspur Hawthorn is of our larger and more common hawthorns. The leaves are glossy above and firm. Carroll Co., VA 5/16/10. |
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| The thorns are quite long, like a cock's spur. Carroll Co., VA 5/16/10. |
| Carroll Co., VA 8/7/03. |
| The fruits are several per corymb; the calyx lobes are small and deciduous. Carroll Co., VA 8/7/03. |
| Ripe pomes. Note how long the thorn is! Carroll Co., VA 9/24/06. |
| Cockspur has longer, more wicked thorns than most other hawthorns. |
| Bark detail. Carroll Co., VA 9/24/06. |
| Mature tree. Carroll Co., VA 10/29/06. |
More information:
USDA PLANTS Database
Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines of North Carolina
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