Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

The Black Hawthorn is a small tree or shrub with beautiful white flowers in spring and dark berries in the fall. It provides food for birds and other animals, making it a great part of nature!

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The Black Hawthorn is a thorny shrub or small tree with glossy green leaves and small white flower clusters. Its most distinguishing feature is the dark purple, almost black, berry-like fruits that mature in late summer.

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Black Hawthorn

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Datos interesantes

Despite its thorns, indigenous peoples traditionally ate the berries raw or made them into cakes.

Its berries, called 'haws,' start red and ripen to a shiny, deep purple-black color!

Some hawthorn trees can live for hundreds of years, making them ancient giants of the forest!

The Black Hawthorn is a resilient tree, often one of the first plants to grow back after a forest fire.

Habilidades especiales

Black Hawthorn has sharp, woody thorns that help defend its branches and young shoots from hungry herbivores like deer.

Black Hawthorn can produce abundant dark berries, providing essential food for many birds and mammals, helping to spread its seeds.

Black Hawthorn has a strong root system that allows it to grow in diverse soils and helps prevent erosion along riverbanks.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 300-1000 cm
Extensión: 300-800 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-1.5 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to early summer
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Perenne
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

eats

American Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos

Crows eat the nutritious black hawthorn berries.

pollinates

Two-Form Bumblebee

Bombus bifarius

Bumblebees visit flowers for nectar and pollen.

eats

Mule Deer

Odocoileus hemionus

Deer browse on young leaves and twigs.

shelters

Western Bluebird

Sialia mexicana

Bluebirds use its branches for perching and nesting.

Rasgos

Caducifolio

Las plantas caducifolias pierden periódicamente todas sus hojas, por lo general durante el otoño o las estaciones secas.

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Arbusto

Un arbusto es una planta leñosa más pequeña que un árbol, típicamente con múltiples tallos que se ramifican desde o cerca del suelo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.