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Crataegus crus-galli
cockspur thorn
Blue Ridge Parkway
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Unknown

Scientific Name with Authority:		Crataegus crus-galli L.
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		cockspur thorn
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Plantae, Phylum Tracheophyta, Subphylum Spermatophytina, Order Rosales, Family Rosaceae, Genus Crataegus, Species Crataegus crus-galli


Park Tags:
Growth Form - Tree


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		NC: SNR,S3; VA: SNR,S4
Evidence:		0 Observations, 4 Vouchers, 7 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Acadia National Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Assateague Island National Seashore	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Bluestone National Scenic River	Buffalo National River
Catoctin Mountain Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Congaree National Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site	George Washington Carver National Monument
Gettysburg National Military Park	Great Falls Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park	Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Hot Springs National Park	Indiana Dunes National Park
Johnstown Flood National Memorial	Natchez Trace Parkway
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Shenandoah National Park	Shiloh National Military Park
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Wilson's Creek National Battlefield


Last Modified Date:	8/15/2007

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/9/2025 6:17:16 PM

NatureServe Global Rank and State Rank

NatureServe. 2017. NatureServe Web Service. Arlington, VA. U.S.A. Available http://services.natureserve.org. Accessed: 12/4/2017. Updated quarterly.

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