I was wandering about in the Northern Illinois and Midwest Collections on the east side of Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois and I came upon this tree (L-58/65-90) labeled the Kansas Hawthorn. It has been noted as having larger leaves and fruit than most other hawthorns. It is very similar to the more well-known Scarlet Hawthorn, Crataegus coccinea. This species is noted as growing wild in dry hillsides, especially those where the parent rock is limestone. There is confusion about the native range of this species. Morton Arboretum says it is native from Indiana to Kansas. NRCS says it is native to Iowa and Missouri & southern Illinois to eastern Kansas and Arkansas. Another source of Go Botany in New England includes a little of southern Ontario & Quebec, New England, New York, and New Jersey into the mix.

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