Crataegus phaenopyrum

Crataegus phaenopyrum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Crataegus
Series:	Cordatae (Beadle ex Eggl.) Rehder[1]
Species:	C. phaenopyrum
Binomial name
Crataegus phaenopyrum Borkh.

Crataegus phaenopyrum is a species of hawthorn commonly known as Washington Hawthorn or Washington Thorn.^[2] It is widely grown as an ornamental plant, and can reach 10 m in height. The small red berry-like fruit grow closely together in large clusters and are food for squirrels and birds. They have a mild flavor and can be eaten raw or cooked. As with other species of hawthorn, the wood is hard and can be used to make tools.

References and external links

1. Phipps, J.B. (1998). Synopsis of Crataegus series Apiifoliae, Cordatae, Microcarpae, and Brevispinae (Rosaceae, subfam. Maloideae). Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 85(3): 475–491.
2. Phipps, J.B.; O’Kennon, R.J.; Lance, R.W. 2003. Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.

• Information from Plants for a Future
• Crataegus phaenopyrum images at bioimages.vanderbilt.edu