Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Crataegus wootoniana Eggleston
(Wooton Hawthorn)

Family: Rosaceae

Status: Endemic, USFWS Species of Concern, State of NM Species of Concern, Sensitive Species USFS

Synonyms:
None

Crataegus wootoniana is a small tree with long stout spines on the branches. The flowers have white petals and about 8 stamens. The leaves are finely serrate on irregular lobes. Crataegus wootonii is found is found in a middle to high elevation creekbed in a moist canyon.
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Crataegus wootoniana, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek, May 5, 2008



Crataegus wootoniana, detail of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek, May 5, 2008



Crataegus wootoniana, detail of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, Danielle Walkup, Richard Felger
& the GNPS Dendrology Seminar, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek Campground, Sept. 3, 2008



Crataegus wootoniana, bark, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, May 18, 2009



Crataegus wootoniana, winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, December 30, 2009



Crataegus wootoniana, 3x macro of terminal bud on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, December 30, 2009



Crataegus wootoniana, 3x macro of lateral bud and leaf scar on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, McMillen Campground, December 30, 2009



Crataegus wootoniana, 1x macro of pome (fruit), photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Cherry Creek Campground, September 9, 2011


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