Editing Crataegus uniflora

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! colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8;" | Dwarf hawthorn (''Crataegus uniflora'')
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! Scientific name
| ''Crataegus uniflora''
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! Family
| [[Rosaceae]]
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! Order
| [[Rosales]]
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! Genus
| [[Crataegus]]
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! Native range
| Central and eastern USA to Mexico
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! Habit
| Spreading shrub or small tree
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! Typical height
| 2–12 ft
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! Habitat
| Xeric to sub-xeric forests, roadsides and rock outcrops
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! Fruit
| Green-yellow to dull red pomes; edible raw or cooked
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''Crataegus uniflora'' is a spreading hawthorn in the rose family, [[Rosaceae]]. The accepted name is ''Crataegus uniflora''; ''Crataegus bisulcata'' and ''Crataegus raleighensis'' are recorded synonyms or former names.<sup id="cite_ref-1">[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-2">[[#cite_note-2|[2]]]</sup> Dwarf hawthorn, One-flowered hawthorn, Oneflower Hawthorn and Thornapple are documented common names.<sup id="cite_ref-3">[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Description ==

This species is a spreading shrub or small tree, reaching about 2–12 ft in the North Carolina record. It occurs in xeric to sub-xeric forest, roadsides, rock outcrops and other disturbed settings, and ranges across Central and eastern USA to Mexico.<sup>[[#cite_note-1|[1]]]</sup><sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> The plant bears solitary white flowers and small pomes that range from green-yellow to dull red.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Cultivation ==

=== Soil and water ===

''Crataegus uniflora'' occurs on the drier side of the moisture range, including xeric and sub-xeric sites. Use a freely draining soil rather than a permanently saturated one. After establishment it tolerates drought and occasional wetness, but it should not be treated as a wet-soil species.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

=== Sun and humidity ===

Full sun to partial shade is suitable. The species is reported as heat tolerant and wind tolerant, while poor maritime-salt tolerance makes exposed coastal salt conditions a poor match. Open air and good drainage fit the dry-site habitats in which it is recorded.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

=== Seasonal changes ===

In North Carolina, solitary white flowers appear in April–May and fruit is available in September–October.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> Use those months as a regional reference rather than a fixed range for every climate. After establishment, the species tolerates drought; irrigation should not turn a well-drained planting into continuously wet soil.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Propagation ==

Seed is the recommended propagation route for ''Crataegus uniflora''.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup>

== Flowering, fruiting, and harvest ==

The flowers are solitary and white, with flowering recorded in April–May in North Carolina. Pomes are generally borne singly or in groups of up to three. Fruit ranges from green-yellow through dull red and is available in September–October in that regional record.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> Ripeness timing should therefore be adjusted to local seasonal development rather than read as a universal calendar date.

== Fruit and uses ==

The fruit is edible raw or cooked.<sup>[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]</sup> This does not establish universal food-safety, toxicity, or preparation guidance; fruit should not be treated as covered by a broader safety claim.

== References ==

* <span id="cite_note-1"></span>[[#cite_ref-1|↑]] '''[1]''' [https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:724432-1 ''Crataegus uniflora'' Münchh. | Plants of the World Online].

* <span id="cite_note-2"></span>[[#cite_ref-2|↑]] '''[2]''' [https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/match?name=Crataegus%20uniflora GBIF species match: ''Crataegus uniflora''].

* <span id="cite_note-3"></span>[[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crataegus-uniflora/ ''Crataegus uniflora'' | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox].

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