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Piper's hawthorn
Scientific Name: Crataegus chrysocarpa var. piperi
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Crataegus chrysocarpa: Fireberry Hawthorn
Crataegus chrysocarpa, commonly known as Fireberry Hawthorn, is a deciduous tree with the potential to reach up to 6 meters (approximately 19 feet 8 inches) in height.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a tree with thorns, so it may present a hazard for animals who like to get close to plants in the yard.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Crataegus chrysocarpa
- Common Names: Fireberry Hawthorn, Golden Berry Hawthorn
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Genus: Crataegus
- Species: chrysocarpa
- Synonyms:
- Crataegus chrysocarpa Ashe var. piperi (Britton) Kruschke (Piper's Hawthorn, Columbia Hawthorn)
- Crataegus chrysocarpa var. piperi Piper's hawthorn
- Crataegus columbiana var. piperi (formerly)
- Subspecies: var. piperi
Distribution and Habitat
- Fireberry Hawthorn grows from Newfoundland to Pennsylvania.
- It is adaptable to various soil types, including light (sandy), medium (loamy), and heavy (clay) soils. It can also tolerate heavy clay soil.
- It thrives in well-drained, moisture-retentive loamy soil.
Morphological Characteristics
- Deciduous tree growing to 6 m (19ft 8in).
Quirky Facts
- There is a bronze age stone circle called the Piper's Stones in Athgreany, Wicklow. An old hawthorn tree grows around the stone's circumference, weaving into the substance and myth of the place.
Further Information
- USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database
- Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions.