Part of hawthorn / thornapple  genus Crataegus and rose  family Rosaceae and order Rosales.

Native to 🇨🇦 Canada and 🇺🇸 USA South and East.

Crataegus hosts caterpillars of 160 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.   Planting info (SW Michigan) (.pdf).

Learn more about cockspur hawthorn Crataegus crus-galli

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