Flower: | Hawthorn, Black | Genus / Species: | Crataegus douglasii | Notes: | Black Hawthorn is a native, with serrated leaf edges as opposed to the deeply lobed edges of the Common Hawthorn. The fruit is a very dark purple to black and is edible, but it described as 'dry and puckery'. | Photo: |
Thompson's Mill State Heritage Site - - - - September 5, 2008 | Guide: | Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Pojar & Mackinnon / Plants and Animals of the Pacific Northwest by Kozloff / Northwestern Wild Berries by Underhill |
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