Crataegus douglasii
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| Crataegus douglasii Lindl. |
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Crataegus columbiana |
Crataegus douglasii is a species of hawthorn known by the common names black hawthorn and Douglas' thornapple. This thorny shrub is native to northern and western North America, where it grows in varied habitats from forest to scrubland. It is most abundant in the Pacific Northwest. This is a compact erect bushy shrub covered in fan-shaped green leaves with teeth along the distal margin. Thorns along the branches are one to two centimeters long. White flowers with greenish centers grow in bunches at the ends of each thin branch. The fruit is a very dark purple pome about a centimeter across. The fruits were a good food source for Native American peoples such as the Cheyenne and Nlaka'pamux.
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