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  4. Dicots
  5. Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies
  6. Rose Family
  7. Hawthorns
  8. Punctatae
  9. Dotted Hawthorn

species 3,641 observations

Dotted Hawthorn

Crataegus punctata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

170 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Stigmella crataegifoliella, Cecropia Moth, Waved Sphinx, Common Fruit-tree Pigmy 124
  • 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, Plum Beetle 28
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Prunus Miner Bee, Red Admiral, Hawthorn Mining Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee 12

Range

United States

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

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist
Soil pH
Neutral
Drought tolerant
Yes
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and USDA PLANTS.

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