| Description | Entangled Hawthorn (Crataegus intricata) is a small hawthorn. It has long, straight thorns, white flowers, and edible fruit in the fall. |
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| Pronunciation | (kra-TEE-gus)(tree-KAY-tuh) |
| Plant Type | Trees Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | adaptable, avoid poorly drained |
| Flowers | white, fragrant, five petals, borne in a corymb |
| Fruit | red pome |
| Leaves | oval or wedge-shaped, double-serrated margin |
| Stems | thorns are slender, recurved, and almost black |
| Dimensions | up to 10-12 feet tall, a small tree or large shrub, forms thickets |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States |
| Notes & Reference | #110-Hawthorns and Medlars (James Phipps), NC State Extention (plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crataegus-intricata/) |
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