Black Hawthorn | Crataegus douglasii - Benton Soil And Water Conservation District

Black Hawthorn | Crataegus douglasii

May contain: berry, blueberry, food, fruit, plant, and produce

Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

May contain: grass, plant, leaf, vegetation, tree, and amaranthaceae

Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

May contain: leaf, plant, tree, tree trunk, food, fruit, and produce

May contain: flower, plant, vegetation, petal, leaf, bud, and sprout

Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Description

Thicket-forming shrub or small tree. Clusters of white flowers in spring. ¼ inch blackish purple fruit in fall. Beware of the long thorns!

Plant Details

Habitats	Riparian Forests, Bottomland Forests, Shrub Swamp, Wet Prairie
Habitat Notes	Shrub swamp; Bottomland Forest; Riparian Forest; Wet prairie
Phenology	Flowering April-June, berries July-August
Mature Height	10 – 30’
Shade Preference	full sun, part shade
Soil Tolerance	Moist to well drained soils
Special Uses	Attracts birds; Provides widllife forage, cover and food

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A lush green riparian forest with tall red alder trees and a rocky stream running through it.

Riparian Forests

Riparian areas are defined by NRCS as ecosystems that occur along waterways and water bodies. They serve as the transition between aquatic and terrestrial zones.

Bottomland Forests

Bottomland forests are generally used to describe forests which are comprised of both hardwood and softwood tree species that occur on low-elevation, alluvial floodplains or lower terraces of rivers…

Shrub Swamp

Shrub swamps are typically located in depressions, around lakes or ponds or on river terraces. They tend to flood seasonally and are dominated by shrubs or trees that are rooted in hydric soils. These…

Wet Prairie

Wet prairies were once a common habitat in the floodplain of the Willamette River. These habitats occur on poorly drained clay soils or shallow soils above bedrock. Seasonal flooding creates anaerobic…