genus
Hawthorns
Crataegus
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.
Top native hawthorns All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Black Hawthorn
Crataegus douglasii
caterpillars
139
hosts
8
food
36
flowers
18
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Fireberry Hawthorn
Crataegus chrysocarpa
caterpillars
135
hosts
7
food
30
flowers
15
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Fleshy Hawthorn
Crataegus succulenta
caterpillars
127
hosts
7
food
29
flowers
13
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Scarlet Hawthorn
Crataegus coccinea
caterpillars
125
hosts
7
food
28
flowers
46
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Downy Hawthorn
Crataegus mollis
caterpillars
125
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
63
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Cockspur Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli
caterpillars
125
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
14
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Big-fruit Hawthorn
Crataegus macrosperma
caterpillars
125
hosts
6
food
28
flowers
11
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Dotted Hawthorn
Crataegus punctata
caterpillars
124
hosts
6
food
28
flowers
12
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Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus phaenopyrum
caterpillars
123
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
14
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Fanleaf Hawthorn
Crataegus flabellata
caterpillars
123
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
11
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Waxy-fruited Hawthorn
Crataegus pruinosa
caterpillars
123
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
11
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Hairy Cockspurthorn
Crataegus submollis
caterpillars
123
hosts
6
food
27
flowers
11
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Holmes' Hawthorn
Crataegus holmesiana
caterpillars
121
hosts
6
food
28
flowers
11
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Large-thorn Hawthorn
Crataegus macracantha
caterpillars
119
hosts
6
food
26
flowers
12
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Green Hawthorn
Crataegus viridis
caterpillars
117
hosts
6
food
29
flowers
12