Crataegus rhodamae-loveae
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Family: Rosaceae · Native
Crataegus rhodamae-loveae is a native California plant in the Rosaceae family.
Crataegus rhodamae-loveae is a California native found in the Klamath Ranges bioregion in open sites, meadows, forest margins, streambanks, and shorelines at elevations from 10 to 1,000 meters. Flowering from May to June, it bears leafless thorns 7 to 12 millimeters long and elliptic to obovate, shallowly toothed leaves. Its flowers, 8 to 12 millimeters across, have 15 to 20 stamens with pink anthers, followed by purple-black fruit about 10 millimeters in diameter.
Habitat and range
Habitat: Open sites, meadows, forest margins, streambanks, shoreline
Elevation: 10--1000 m
Outside California: to southwestern Washington
Bloom period
Crataegus rhodamae-loveae blooms May--Jun.
Frequently asked questions
Is Crataegus rhodamae-loveae native to California?
Yes. Crataegus rhodamae-loveae is native to California (recorded as native).
When does Crataegus rhodamae-loveae bloom?
Crataegus rhodamae-loveae blooms May--Jun.
What plant family does Crataegus rhodamae-loveae belong to?
Crataegus rhodamae-loveae is in the Rosaceae family, genus Crataegus.
What habitat does Crataegus rhodamae-loveae grow in?
Crataegus rhodamae-loveae grows in Open sites, meadows, forest margins, streambanks, shoreline.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora
Last updated 2026-09-17
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