Crataegus uniflora
Species of hawthorn
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Crataegus uniflora is a species of hawthorn known by the common name one-flowered hawthorn, or dwarf hawthorn. It is native to parts of the southeastern United States.[2] The plant is usually a small bush, but some forms can be a few meters tall. The flowers occur singly or in small clusters. It is a hermaphroditic species.[3] The fruit are hairy and yellow to reddish in colour.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Crataegus |
| Section: | Crataegus sect. Coccineae |
| Series: | Crataegus ser. Parvifoliae |
| Species: | C. uniflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Crataegus uniflora | |
Habitat
C. uniflora can be found in a wide variety of habitats. It thrives in open light and shaded environments in moist loamy soils, loamy sands, and dry sand.[4]
