Crataegus crus-galli

Rooster Spur Hawthorn (Crataegus crus- galli )

The Rooster Spur Hawthorn (Crataegus crus- galli ), also called cock Dorn, is a species of hawthorn (Crataegus ) within the rose family ( Rosaceae ).

Description

The Rooster Spur Hawthorn is reached, a deciduous shrub or small tree, the plant height 5-7 meters. He is hairless in all plant parts. The bark is gray to gray-green.

The branches are covered with numerous up to 6 centimeters long, strong spines. The 2 to 5 inches long rough -skinned, later almost leathery leaves are ovate or spatulate form of wrong. The Spreitenbasis is long decurrent on the petiole. In autumn, the leaves discolored orange-red.

Between May and June the cock spike contributes about 1.5 centimeters by measuring, white flowers. Mostly wear the flowers 10 stamens. Add the fruit maturity formed per flower usually two rounded, fleshy and bright red apple fruits. Through measure 10 to 15 mm and wear the upright persistent calyx.

Dissemination

The Rooster Spur Hawthorn is originally native to the nemoral zone of eastern North America. The type but was planted by humans in Central Europe in many places and is partly overgrown.

It grows in sunny to semi- shady areas on acidic to calcareous, light to heavy soils.

System

In addition to the nominate Crataegus crus- galli var crus -galli was still the variety Crataegus crus -galli var capillata coffin. described.