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Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) Permaculture Walk - Ninja Gardening - Episode 10

Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) produce many haws each year and are utilized by many birds and mammals. Native Americans dried the haws to preserve for winter, and would mash the dried haws into a flower. Haws are dark purple in color and have several large seeds in them. The flesh is mealy but good in flavor. Numerous while flowers in the spring. Tree protected by thorns up to an inch in length. The Hawthorn family is genetically diverse and species freely hybridize. So while it is relativly easy to spot a Hawthorn, identification of the exact species is difficult. Some botanists group the genus into over 800 species, others are much more conservative and list around 100 species.