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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies
  6. Rose Family
  7. Hawthorns
  8. Intricatae
  9. Entangled Hawthorn

species 102 observations

Entangled Hawthorn

Crataegus intricata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

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151 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Gray Hairstreak, Striped Hairstreak, Rusty Tussock Moth, Cecropia Moth 107
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Acmaeodera tubulus, Hawthorn Root Borer, Dasineura crataegibedeguar, Blaesodiplosis crataegifolia 6
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Balcanocerus fitchi, Ruffed Grouse, Buffalo Treehopper, Scaphoideus intricatus 23
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Miserable Mining Bee, Rugose-chested Sweat Bee, Allegheny Mining Bee, Cresson's Sweat Bee 15

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Shrubs
Light
Full sun Part shade Dappled shade
Moisture
Dry Well drained Moist
Soil
Sand Loam Clay
Soil pH
Acid Neutral Alkaline
Drought tolerant
Yes
Resists
Erosion Pollution Wind
Habit
Dense Multi stemmed
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Edible

From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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