Characteristics
Dicots
Crataegus coccinea L.
Scarlet Hawthorn; Scarlet Haw Thorn; Ontario Hawthorn; Ontario Haw Thorn
tree
5
**
Native
KY[SNR] (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
Armaments
Yes
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry; Pome
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
tree
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
simple
Leaf Dissection
0
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Number
0
Ovary Position
Inferior
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Perianth Present
Yes
Petal Fusion
No
Petal Number
5
Pistil Number
1
Sepal Fusion
No
Sepal Number
5
Soil Composition
Mineral
Stamen Number
5; 6; 7; 8; 9; 10
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
Species Distribution Map
This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.
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Ecoregions
Southeastern Plains
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Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau
Interior Plateau
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Bluegrass Region
Nashville Basin
Pennyroyal Karst Plain
Western Highland Rim
Eastern Highland Rim
Interior River Valleys and Hills
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Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution
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