cockspur hawthorn


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Noun1.cockspur hawthorn - eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thornscockspur hawthorn - eastern United States hawthorn with long straight thorns
cockspur thorn, Crataegus crus-galli
Crataegus, genus Crataegus - thorny shrubs and small trees: hawthorn; thorn; thorn apple
haw, hawthorn - a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
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This finally happened with my nomination of a national champion cockspur hawthorn. I was so excited to finally find a champion, and to know that my own Montgomery County, MD has four national champions, that I drove downtown to purchase a half-dozen copies, only to learn that it would only be available online.
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It also has massive thorns, which why it is called the cockspur hawthorn as well.
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