Crataegus laevigata

FamilyGenus: Weißdornenative in Germany

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Host relationships

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About this species

A deciduous native shrub of the rose family, bearing white flowers in May and preferring semi-shaded, moist conditions.

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Ecological significance

As a native shrub it contributes to the structure of hedgerows, woodland edges and scrub communities.

Annual cycle

Flowers in May; deciduous, shedding leaves in autumn.

Standort & Merkmale

Light

Halbschatten

Moisture

Frisch (Mäßig feucht)

Soil

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Flowering period

Mai – Mai

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Strauch

Woodiness

Verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Leaf phenology

Laubabwerfend

Plant height

7.276 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Pflege & Anbau

Plant in semi-shade with fresh, moderately moist soil. Tolerates neutral to weakly acid conditions and medium fertility. A hardy, deciduous shrub requiring little maintenance.

Scientific profile

Crataegus laevigata is a broad-leaved, woody shrub in the Rosaceae family, native to Great Britain. It can reach a height of 7.28 m but often remains smaller, forming part of hedgerows and scrub. The leaves are deciduous, with an average leaf area of 730 mm². Flowering takes place in May. The species shows a preference for semi-shaded positions and fresh, moderately moist soils of neutral to weakly acid reaction, with medium nutrient levels. It forms arbuscular mycorrhizal associations and is associated with habitats experiencing low disturbance and moderately warm temperatures.

Pollinators & visitors

16 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Apis melliferaSpialia sertoriusSpialia rosaeSpialia orbiferMuschampia cribrellumMuschampia tessellumBoloria polarisBoloria friggaBoloria freijaBoloria charicleaPolygonia c-album Nymphalis polychlorosMelitaea diaminaEristalis arbustorum Osmia bicolor Bombus terrestris

Host relationships

17 species use this plant as a host

Electrophaes corylataAbraxas grossulariataLycia hirtariaHypomecis punctinalisParectropis similariaTheria primariaNola cucullatellaLomographa bimaculata Opisthograptis luteolataAgrochola circellarisAgriopis marginaria Lomographa temerata Aporia crataegiAcronicta psiAllophyes oxyacanthaeEpirrita autumnataErannis defoliaria

Other flower visitors

42 other species visit the flowers

Corvus coroneFicedula hypoleucaTurdus iliacusPica picaCoccothraustes coccothraustesChloris chlorisFringilla coelebsTurdus merulaTurdus viscivorusSturnus vulgarisSylvia communisRegulus ignicapillaSylvia atricapillaErithacus rubeculaPyrrhula pyrrhulaSylvia borinTurdus pilarisParus majorColumba palumbusMolorchus minorPasser domesticusTurdus torquatusCyanistes caeruleusPasser montanusSitta europaeaPoecile palustrisGarrulus glandariusTroglodytes troglodytesPhoenicurus ochrurosFringilla montifringillaPhylloscopus collybitaPhoenicurus phoenicurusEmberiza citrinellaTurdus philomelosMuscicapa striataHippolais icterinaParus montanusSylvia currucaRhamphomyia sulcataSwammerdamella brevicornisPhaonia incanaMeligethes viridescens

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•Middleton-Welling_2020

•pollinator_interactions

•FloraWeb / BfN

•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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