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Genus = Crataegus,

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Crataegus douglasii   (black hawthorn, Douglas' hawthorn)  
(= Crataegus douglasii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Large shrubs or small trees, 1-6 m. tall, armed with stout, straight thorns 1-2 cm. long.
Distribution: Both sides of the Cascades, Alaska to California, east to Utah and Wyoming, and across the northern states to Michigan
Habitat: Moist to dry areas, lowlands to moderate elevations

Crataegus monogyna   (oneseed hawthorn, common hawthorn)  
(= Crataegus monogyna in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous, thorny, deciduous small shrub or tree, 2-10 m. tall.
Distribution: Introduced as an ornamental, more common west of the Cascades
Habitat: Spread by birds from yard plantings

Crataegus suksdorfii   (Suksdorf's hawthorn)  
(= Crataegus douglasii var. suksdorfii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Large shrubs or small trees, 1-6 m. tall, armed with stout, straight thorns 1-2 cm. long.
Distribution: Chiefly west of the Cascades in Washington; southern British Columbia and Washington, except more easterly somewhat in the Fraser River Valley and the Columbia River Gorge.
Habitat: Coastal bluffs, meadowland thickets, and valleys.



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