FNPS Plant Database

Crataegus marshallii

parsley hawthorn
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

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. Fruit ripe by fall and may persist into winter.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers, Thorns, Fall Color, Interesting Foliage

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Specimen plant for floodplain or mist settings.

Considerations:

Availability:

Native Nurseries, Seed

Propagation:

Seed

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam

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:

Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals

Attracts pollinators, especially important for native bees.





Larval food for hummingbird clearwing moth ( Hemaris thysb e), striped hairstreak butterfly( Satyrium liparops ), and blinded sphinx moth ( Paonias excaecata ).

Birds and other wildlife consume the fruit, but not as popular as other haws.





 

Native Habitats:

Moist sites. Riverine forests, moist wooded slopes such as ravines and bluffs, stream banks.

Natural Range in Florida:

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Comments:

Ethnobotany:

General Comments:

Citations:

Huegel, Craig N. (2010). Native Plant Landscaping for Florida Wildlife. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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