Irish wildflowers sitemap
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Hawthorn Clusters of 5-petalled white flowers, sometimes flushed pink. Bunches of red berry-like fruit appear in late summer-autumn. Contain single stony carpel. Leaves are deeply 3-5 lobed, basal lobes acutely pointed. Spiny branches. Height: To 10m. Common in hedgerows, fields and woodland. Dislikes very wet or acidic soils. Native, also frequently planted. Similar: C. laevigata x C. monogyna (C. x media) Fertile, very variable hybrid. Branches usually drooping, more/less thornless. Fairly frequent in N Ireland. |
