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Parsley Hawthorn

Crataegus marshallii

Other common name(s):

Parsleyleaf Hawthorn

Family:

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS, 1991, Southern wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Provided by USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute (WSI), Fort Worth.

Photo Credit: Paul Montgomery

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies

Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Tree

Height

10

to

25

ft.

Spread

12

to

15

ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Acid, Poor Drainage

Light Requirement

Sun, Part Shade

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Spring

Seasonal Interest

Fruit, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds

Maintenance

If necessary, prune for shape. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Blooms March-May. Dainty white 5-petaled blooms with red stamens in early spring. Leaves look like parsley. Gray bark flakes to show orange inner bark.

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) Wasowski and Wasowski, Native Texas Plants Landscaping Region by Region, 1991, pg. 287-288. 3) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=CRMA5. 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Crataegus+marshallii&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 5) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=21209&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 6) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=24584#null.

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