Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Crataegus wootoniana Eggleston
(Wooton Hawthorn)
Family: Rosaceae
Status: Endemic, USFWS Species of Concern, State of NM Species of Concern, Sensitive Species USFS
Synonyms:
None
Crataegus wootoniana is a small tree with long stout spines on the branches. The flowers have white petals
and about 8 stamens. The leaves are finely serrate on irregular lobes. Crataegus wootonii is found is found in a middle to high elevation creekbed in a moist canyon.
Please click on an image for a larger file.
Crataegus wootoniana, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek, May 5, 2008
Crataegus wootoniana, detail of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek, May 5, 2008
Crataegus wootoniana, detail of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Danielle Walkup, Richard Felger
& the GNPS Dendrology Seminar, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek Campground, Sept. 3, 2008
Crataegus wootoniana, bark, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, May 18, 2009
Crataegus wootoniana, winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, December 30, 2009
Crataegus wootoniana, 3x macro of terminal bud on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, December 30, 2009
Crataegus wootoniana, 3x macro of lateral bud and leaf scar on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, December 30, 2009
Crataegus wootoniana, 1x macro of pome (fruit), photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek Campground, September 9, 2011
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