FNPS Plant Database
Crataegus marshallii
parsley hawthorn
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Nomenclature
Common Name:
parsley hawthorn
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Crataegus marshallii
Family:
Rosaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
tree
Size:
25 ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white
Fruit Color:
red
Phenology:
deciduous; blooms in spring, with fruit ripe by fall and may persist into winter
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
seed
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded------------------------------------------------Extremely Dry
Stays wet ---to--- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Loam, Sand
Soil pH:
acidic to circum-neutral
Suitable to Grow In:
8A, 8B, 9A, 9B
USDA zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.

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Ecology
Wildlife:
birds and other wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws
Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees. Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth (Hemaris thysbe), striped hairstreak butterfly (Satyrium liparops), and blinded sphinx moth (Paonias excaecata).
Native Habitats:
moist sites; riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks
Natural Range in Florida:
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