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Botanists consider Black Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) a shrub, but it can reach as tall as 40 feet with upright branches forming a rounded crown. Like the rose, this member of the Rosaceae family has thorns along its branches. They are thin, sharp, spine-like and an inch long or more.
This delightful member of the Lily family may be responsible for the name of one of America's great cities, Chicago.