Crataegus spathulata

Crataegus spathulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Rosaceae
Genus:	Crataegus
Series:	Microcarpae (Loudon) Rehder[1]
Species:	C. spathulata
Binomial name
Crataegus spathulata Michx.

Crataegus spathulata is a species hawthorn known by the common name littlehip hawthorn. It is native to the southeastern US. It has very attractive small delicate leaves with a bluish appearance, pretty flowers and small orange to red fruit^[1].

Bark of C. spathulata

References and external links

1. ^ ^{a b} Phipps, J.B., O’Kennon, R.J., Lance, R.W. (2003). Hawthorns and medlars. Royal Horticultural Society, Cambridge, U.K.

• Crataegus species (hawthorns) recorded in Floyd County, Northwest Georgia, Southeastern United States
• USDA Plants Profile