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Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC.

Midland Hawthorn

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Crataegus (Hawthorn)

Synonyms

Crataegus laevigata
Crataegus coriacea
Crataegus kuppferi
Crataegus laevigata subsp. carnoviensis
Crataegus laevigata subsp. palmstruchii
Crataegus laevigata subsp. vulgaris
Crataegus laevigata subsp. walokochiana
Crataegus oxyacantha subsp. carnoviensis
Crataegus oxyacantha subsp. joachymii
Crataegus oxyacantha subsp. microphylla
Crataegus oxyacantha subsp. oxyacanthoides
Crataegus oxyacantha subsp. polygyna
Crataegus oxyacantha subsp. vernicosa
Crataegus oxyacantha subsp. walokochiana
Crataegus oxyacanthoides
Crataegus palmstruchii
Crataegus palmstruchii subsp. rhenana
Crataegus spinosa,
Crataegus subinermis
Crataegus walokochiana
Mespilus digyna
Mespilus intermedia
Mespilus laevigata
Mespilus oxyacanthoides
Oxyacantha matthioli
Oxyacantha obtusata
Oxyacantha vulgaris

Trivial names

Acker-Rettich

Related species

Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC. - Midland Hawthorn
Crataegus macrocarpa Hegetschw. - Large Fruited Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna Jacq. - Hawthorn
Crataegus rhipidophylla Gand. - Large-Calyx Hawthorn
Crataegus crus-galli L. - Cockspurthorn
Crataegus germanica (L.) Kuntze - Medlar

Traits


    Tree-like or shrubby, up to 10 m tall. flowers: whitish. sepals: broad 3‑angular. anthers: reddish. carpels: fused with the swollen floral-axis. styli: 2–3. fruits: apple-like accessory fruits, reddish, 2–3‑seeded; pericarp: hard, lignified. stem: with undivided shor...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Crataegus laevigata

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Crataegus laevigata

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Crataegus laevigata

Crataegus laevigata

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

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