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Crataegus aestivalis - Mayhaw

Crataegus aestivalis (Mayhaw) from the Ed Leuk Louisiana Academic Arboretum, Centenary College

Crataegus aestivalis (Mayhaw) from C.S. Sargent, Silva of North America, vol. 4, plate 192, 1892

Crataegus aestivalis (Mayhaw) from the Private Collection, French Pink Toile with Aquatic Plants and Birds, c. 1830s

Common Names: Mayhaw, May Haw, May Hawthorn

Description: Crataegus aestivalis (Mayhaw) is a member of the Rose Family (Rosaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 3, p. 200 lists 14 species of Crataegus, but not this one. Mayhaws are native to wetlands in the Southeastern United States.

Quilts with this Nuphar sp. Crataegus aestivalis (Mayhaw) motif:

None known at this time

Printed cotton with this Crataegus aestivalis (Mayhaw) motif:

Private Collection, French Pink Toile with Aquatic Plants and Birds, c. 1830s