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PLANTS

Bigfruit hawthorn

Crataegus macrosperma

Plants
NativeShrubPerennial
Bigfruit hawthorn, photo 1 of 5
Bigfruit hawthorn, In flower
Bigfruit hawthorn, In fruit

Perennial shrub. Grows in fields and in forests.

There are 65 observations of Bigfruit hawthorn in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Montérégie and Estrie, and it has been reported in 10 of the 17 regions. They peak in May and become rare from October to April.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale24
  2. Montérégie16
  3. Estrie9
  4. Outaouais6
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches4
  6. Montréal2
  7. Laval1
  8. Laurentides1
  9. Mauricie1
  10. Abitibi-Témiscamingue1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
FieldsFélix Mathieu-Bégin

Similar species

TOXIC
Oneseed hawthornCrataegus monogyna
Scarlet hawthornCrataegus coccinea
Fanleaf hawthornCrataegus flabellata
Dotted hawthornCrataegus punctata
Downy hawthornCrataegus mollis
Fireberry hawthornCrataegus chrysocarpa
Fort Sheridan hawthornCrataegus fluviatilis
Large-thorn hawthornCrataegus macracantha
Quebec hawthornCrataegus submollis
Holmes' hawthornCrataegus holmesiana