☙ Hawthorn

Genus Crataegus L. (1753).WFO

Period English: hawthorn; May hawthorn ◆︎;ESP pink hawthorn ◆︎.ESP

Period French: aubépine f. FDE BD JDS

Period Gaulis: an sgitheach.HP:FE

Period German: Weißdorn m. ('whitethorn') JDS

Sentiments:

Prudence ◼︎ (1811-1841); BD JDS

Hope ▲︎◆︎ (1825-1869); HP:FE EWW SJH O&B TTA ESP CHW LH S&K HGA:OT RT:LPF

Hope in youth ▲︎ (1832); SJH

EspéranceHope ◼︎ (1841); JDS

SincéritéSincerity ◼︎ (1841); JDS

Region:

Native: TBC.

Introduced: TBC.

Seasonality: TBC.

Period Colours: Flowers scarlet.SJH

Heraldry: Plant badge of Clan Ogilvie. HP:FE

Religious: TBC.

Included Species:

Crataegus laevigata (Poir.) DC. (1825)WFO (often cited Crataegus oxycantha in the period, though this was misapplied to a variety of different species).

Cited Verse:

TBC.