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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]]
|-
! Order
| [[Rosales]]
|-
! Genus
| [[Crataegus]]
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! Native range
| Central and eastern USA to Mexico
|-
! Habit
| Spreading shrub or small tree
|-
! Typical height
| 2–12 ft
|-
! Habitat
| Xeric to sub-xeric forests, roadsides and rock outcrops
|-
! Fruit
| Green-yellow to dull red pomes; edible raw or cooked
|}

''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.[[#cite_note-1|[1]]][[#cite_note-2|[2]]] Dwarf hawthorn, One-flowered hawthorn, Oneflower Hawthorn and Thornapple are documented common names.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]

== 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.[[#cite_note-1|[1]]][[#cite_note-3|[3]]] The plant bears solitary white flowers and small pomes that range from green-yellow to dull red.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]

== 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.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]

=== 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.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]

=== Seasonal changes ===

In North Carolina, solitary white flowers appear in April–May and fruit is available in September–October.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]] 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.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]]

== Propagation ==

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

== 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.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]] 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.[[#cite_note-3|[3]]] This does not establish universal food-safety, toxicity, or preparation guidance; fruit should not be treated as covered by a broader safety claim.

== References ==

* [[#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].

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

* [[#cite_ref-3|↑]] '''[3]''' [https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/crataegus-uniflora/ ''Crataegus uniflora'' | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox].

[[Category:Crataegus]]
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