dotted hawthorn (Great Smoky Mountains National Park

dotted hawthorn

Crataegus punctata

Summary ⁷

Crataegus punctata is a species of hawthorn known by the common names dotted hawthorn or white haw that is native to most of the eastern U.S. and eastern Canada. While some sources claim it is the state flower of Missouri, the actual legislation does not identify an exact species. Furthermore, the Missouri Department of Conservation asserts the Crataegus mollis was specifically designated as the state flower.

National distribution ⁸

Canada

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Sources and Credits

(c) Dan Mullen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8583446@N05/3596554973
(c) "<a href=""http://www.knps.org"">Kentucky Native Plant Society</a>. Scanned by <a href=""http://www.omnitekinc.com/"">Omnitek Inc</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/crpu_001_lvd.jpg
(c) "<a href=""http://www.wpsm.net/"">USDA Forest Service</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/crpu_002_lhp.jpg
(c) "<a href=""http://nt.ars-grin.gov/"">ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory</a>. United Kingdom, England, Kew.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/crpu_003_lhp.jpg
(c) "<a href=""http://www.knps.org"">Kentucky Native Plant Society</a>. Scanned by <a href=""http://www.omnitekinc.com/"">Omnitek Inc</a>.", some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://plants.usda.gov/gallery/large/crco22_001_lvd.jpg
(c) WVU Herbarium, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://collections.nmnh.si.edu/services/media.php?env=botany&irn=10356381
(c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crataegus_punctata
(c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/29089299