Green Hawthorn

Crataegus viridis

Keystone

Native to West Virginia (estimated). How scores work Is it native here?

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Height: About 30 feet
Spread: 20–35 feet
Light: Full sun
Soil moisture: Somewhat dry to average

Space about 27.5 ft apart from its recorded spread. Enter your bed size for a count

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Crataegus viridis — whole photograph — no rights reserved · CC0 · Original photograph

At a glance

Life cycle: Perennial
Leaves: Deciduous
Bloom: Early spring
Fruiting season: Spring to fall

County records are not available.

Also found with this plant

Wildlife whose habitat models include habitats this plant grows in, in West Virginia. Shared habitat, not food. 87 animals.

Acadian Flycatcher
Empidonax virescens
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Alder Flycatcher
Empidonax alnorum
Birds. 1 shared habitat
American Black Duck
Anas rubripes
Birds. 1 shared habitat
American Goldfinch
Carduelis tristis
Birds. 1 shared habitat
American Redstart
Setophaga ruticilla
Birds. 1 shared habitat
American Robin
Turdus migratorius
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Bald Eagle
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Black-and-White Warbler
Mniotilta varia
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Black-capped Chickadee
Poecile atricapillus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Black-crowned Night-heron
Nycticorax nycticorax
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Blue Grosbeak
Passerina caerulea
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Blue Jay
Cyanocitta cristata
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Polioptila caerulea
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Brown Creeper
Certhia americana
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Canvasback
Aythya valisineria
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Carolina Wren
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Cedar Waxwing
Bombycilla cedrorum
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Chimney Swift
Chaetura pelagica
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Cliff Swallow
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Common Nighthawk
Chordeiles minor
Birds. 1 shared habitat
Common Raven
Corvus corax
Birds. 1 shared habitat

All wildlife of West Virginia

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

137CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Crataegus

Hemaris thysbeHummingbird Clearwing
Limenitis arthemisRed-spotted Purple
Acrobasis indigenellaLeaf Crumpler
Acronicta americanaAmerican Dagger
Acronicta clarescensClear Dagger
Acronicta fragilisFragile Dagger
Acronicta funeralisFunerary Dagger, Paddle Caterpillar
Acronicta impletaYellow-Haired Dagger
Acronicta interruptaInterrupted Dagger
Acronicta radcliffeiRadcliffe's Dagger

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Acronicta superansSplendid Dagger, Chieftain Dagger
Alsophila pometariaFall Cankerworm Moth
Amorbia humerosanaWhite-Lined Leafroller Moth
Amphipyra pyramidoidesMiranda Underwing, Copper Underwing, Copper Amphipyra
Anavitrinella pampinariaCommon Gray, Cranberry Spanworm
Antheraea polyphemusPolyphemus Moth
Archips argyrospilaFruit-Tree Leafroller Moth
Archips cerasivoranaCherry Tent Caterpillar, Cherry Worm, Ugly Nest Caterpillar
Archips griseaGray Archips
Argyresthia oreasellaCherry Shoot Borer
Argyrostrotis anilisShort-Lined Chocolate
Automeris ioIo Moth
Balsa labeculaWhite-Blotched Balsa
Balsa tristrigellaThree-Lined Balsa
Biston betulariaSalt-and-Pepper Geometer, Cleft-Headed Looper
Carposina fernaldanaCurrant Fruitworm Moth
Catastega aceriellaMaple Trumpet Skeletonizer
Catocala alabamaeAlabama Underwing, [Titan Underwing]
Catocala blandulaCharming Underwing
Catocala clintoniiClinton's Underwing
Catocala crataegiHawthorne Underwing, Thorn Underwing
Catocala gryneaWoody Underwing
Catocala miraWonderful Underwing
Catocala mirandaMiranda Underwing
Catocala praeclaraPraeclara Underwing, Chokeberry Underwing, Charlotte's Underwing
Catocala pretiosaPrecious Underwing, Texarkana Underwing
Catocala ultroniaUltronia Underwing
Cecrita guttivittaMaple Prominent, Saddled Prominent
Cenopis diluticostanaSpring Dead-Leaf Roller Moth, Oak Cenopis
Ceratomia undulosaWaved Sphinx
Cerma cerinthaTufted Bird-Dropping Moth, Cherry Agate
Cerma coraThe Agate
Choristoneura rosaceanaOblique-Banded Leafroller Moth, Rosaceous Leaf Roller
Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
Dasychira vagansVariable Tussock Moth
Datana ministraYellow-Necked Caterpillar Moth
Dysstroma citrataDark Marbled Carpet
Eacles imperialisImperial Moth, Imperial Spiny Caterpillar
Ennomos magnariaMaple Spanworm Moth, Notchwing Geometer
Ennomos subsignariaElm Spanworm Moth
Epirrita autumnataThe Autumnal Moth, November Moth
Episimus argutanaSumac Leaftier
Erannis tiliariaLinden Looper Moth, Western Winter Moth, Lime Looper
Euchlaena johnsonariaJohnson's Euchlaena
Euchlaena tigrinariaMotted Euchlaena
Euclea delphiniiSpiny Oak-Slug Moth
Eulithis gracilineataGreater Grapevine Looper
Eumacaria madopataBrown-Bordered Geometer
Euphyia intermediataSharp-Angled Carpet Moth, The Intermediate
Eupsilia vinulentaStraight-Toothed Sallow
Glenoides texanariaTexas Gray
Grapholita packardiCherry Fruit Worm
Grapholita prunivoraLesser Apple Worm
Halysidota tessellarisBanded Tussock Moth, Pale Tiger Moth
Hedya chionosemaTwin-Spotted Budworm, White-Spotted Hedya
Hedya separatanaPink-Washed Leafroller Moth
Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
Hypagyrtis unipunctataOne-Spotted Variant
Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
Iridopsis larvariaBent-Line Gray
Kocakina fidelisIntractable Quaker, Green Fruitworm, Fourlined Green Fruitworm
Lambdina fiscellariaHemlock Looper, Western Oak Looper
Limenitis archippusViceroy
Lithophane antennataAshen Pinion
Lithophane bethuneiBethune's Pinion
Lithophane innominataNameless Pinion
Lithophane laticinereaBroad Ashen Pinion, Russet Spotted Pinion, Triple-Spotted Pinion
Lochmaeus manteoVariable Oakleaf Caterpillar Moth
Lomographa glomerariaGray Spring Moth
Lomographa semiclarataBluish Spring Moth, Wildcherry Looper
Lomographa vestaliataWhite Spring Moth
Lophocampa caryaeHickory Tussock Moth, Hickory Tiger Moth
Lyonetia prunifoliellaStriped Bent-wing
Lytrosis unitariaCommon Lytrosis
Macaria coortariaFour-Spotted Angle, Four-Spotted Granite
Macaria exauspicataSpeckled Granite
Machimia tentoriferellaGold-Striped Leaftier Moth
Malacosoma americanaEastern Tent Caterpillar
Malacosoma disstriaForest Tent Caterpillar
Metarranthis duariaRuddy Metarranthis
Morrisonia mucensGray Woodgrain
Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
Nemoria mimosariaWhite-Fringed Emerald
Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
Oedemasia semirufescensRed-Washed Prominent
Oreana unicolorellaLadder-Marked Caterpillar
Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
Orthosia garmaniGarman's Quaker
Orthosia hibisciSpeckled Green Fruitworm Moth, Speckled Green Quaker
Orthosia revictaSubdued Quaker
Paleacrita vernataSpring Cankerworm Moth
Paonias excaecataBlinded Sphinx, Blind Eyed Sphinx
Paonias myopsSmall-Eyed Sphinx
Papaipema nebrisStalk Borer
Papilio canadensisCanadian Tiger Swallowtail
Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
Phaecasiophora niveiguttanaLabyrinth Moth
Phaeoura quernariaOak Beauty Moth
Phigalia strigatariaSmall Phigalia, Small Oak Looper
Phigalia titeaThe Half-Wing Geometer, Spiney Looper, Eastern Oak Looper
Phyllodesma americanaLappet Moth, American Lappet Moth, Southern Lappet Moth
Phyllonorycter crataegellaApple Leaf Miner, Apple Blotch Leafminer, Apple Leafblotch Miner
Probole alienariaDogwood Probole, Alien Probole
Prolimacodes badiaSkiff Moth, Skiff Caterpillar
Pseudexentera maracanaBanded Pseudexentera
Pseudothyatira cymatophoroidesTufted Thyatirid
Psorosina hammondiApple Leaf Skeletonizar
Rhopobota dietzianaWinterberry Moth
Rhopobota naevanaBlackheaded Fireworm, Holly Bud Moth, Holly Tortrix
Satyrium liparopsStriped Hairstreak
Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
Selenia alcipheariaNorthern Selenia, Northern Thorn
Sparganothis sulfureanaSparganothis Fruitworm Moth, Sulfur Leafroller, False Yellow-Head
Sparganothis unifascianaOne-Lined Sparganothis
Sphecodina abbottiiAbbott's Sphinx
Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
Synanthedon pictipesLesser Peachtree Borer Moth
Synanthedon pyriApple Bark Borer, Pear Borer
Synanthedon scitulaDogwood Borer, Pecan Borer
Syndemis afflictanaFall Dead-Leaf Roller, Gray Leafroller, Black-and-Grey Banded Leafroller
Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Triphosa haesitataTissue Moth, Brown Tissue
Xanthorhoe lacustrataToothed Brown Carpet
Zale lunataLunate Zale
Zale minereaColorful Zale
Bucculatrix pomifoliella
Epinotia vertumnana

Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)

11BeesSoutheastern regional records

Southeastern regional records · Crataegus

Individual names are not available yet.

Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0

0Specialist beesPollen specialists

14BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Crataegus

Bonasa umbellusRuffed Grouse
Callipepla californicaCalifornia Quail
Catharus guttatusHermit Thrush
Dendragapus obscurusDusky Grouse
Melanerpes carolinusRed-bellied Woodpecker
Meleagris gallopavoWild Turkey
Oreortyx pictusMountain Quail
Patagioenas fasciataBand-tailed Pigeon
Pinicola enucleatorPine Grosbeak
Sialia sialisEastern Bluebird

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Sitta carolinensisWhite-breasted Nuthatch
Turdus migratoriusAmerican Robin
Tympanuchus phasianellusSharp-tailed Grouse
Tyrannus verticalisWestern Kingbird

Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)

Direct food only: birds recorded eating this genus across North America. Caterpillars on host plants also feed nesting birds. NC Native Plant Society: butterfly gardening

No records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects

Growing and identification

Plant details

Family: Rosaceae
Hardiness: Zones 4–8
Flower color: White
Growth rate: Moderate
Growth habit: Several stems
Foliage color: Yellow-green
Fruit begins: Spring
Fruit ends: Fall

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Bloom · “Early spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Flower color · “White” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Foliage color · “Yellow-green” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit begins · “Spring” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Fruit ends · “Fall” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth habit · “Several stems” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Growth rate · “Moderate” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Hardiness · “Zones 4–8” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder
Height · “About 30 feet” · USDA PLANTS (ranked first; Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ) · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Leaves · “Deciduous” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Leaf retention · “Deciduous” · USDA PLANTS · Nationwide species characteristics; local growing conditions may vary
Life cycle · “Perennial” · Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Light · “Full sun” · Tennessee Smart Yards (ranked first; Virginia DCR Piedmont, Virginia DCR Coastal Plain, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center differ) · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
primary_flower_color · “white” · USDA PLANTS
Soil · “medium to moderately dry” · Tennessee Smart Yards (ranked first; Virginia DCR Piedmont, Virginia DCR Coastal Plain, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder differ) · Published Tennessee growing guidance; exact cached scientific heading
Spread · “20–35 feet” · Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder

Conservation status

West Virginia rank	Not available
Global rank	G5
WV status	Not verified
Federal status	Not verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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