Crataegus spathulata is a species of hawthorn known by the common name littlehip hawthorn. It is native to the southeastern United States.[2] It has very attractive small delicate leaves with a bluish appearance, pretty flowers and small orange to red fruit.[3]
Zvezdana Ukropina-Crawford, "Littlehip Hawthorn, Crataegus spathulata Michx.", Discoveries of the New Plants Species in Northeast Georgia, Southeastern United States in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries, retrieved 3 May 2015
