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Whitethorn or white thorn may refer to: Plants * '' Acacia constricta'', known as whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae * ''Bursaria spinosa'', a small shrub in the family Pittosporaceae * '' Ceanothus leucodermis'', a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae * ''Crataegus monogyna'', the common hawthorn, a small tree in the family Rosaceae * ''Crataegus punctata ''Crataegus punctata'' is a species of hawthorn known by the common names dotted hawthorn or white haw that is native to most of the eastern United States and eastern Canada. While some sources claim it is the state flower of Missouri, the actua ...'' Other * Whitethorn, California, United States * Whitethorn (Blacksburg, Virginia), U.S., a historic house * '' Whitethorn Woods'', 2006 novel by Maeve Binchy * Whitethorn (novel), a 2005 novel by Bryce Courtenay See also * Whyte Thorne * Blackthorn (other) {{Disambig, plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acacia Constricta
''Vachellia constricta'', also known commonly as the whitethorn acacia, is a shrub native to Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Distribution In the Southwest ''V. constricta'' grows in the southern half of Arizona, extending into New Mexico and West Texas. It grows in Mexico as far south as Oaxaca, with small disjunct populations in Baja California and in the Magdalena Plain of Baja California Sur. In the Sonoran Desert, ''Vachellia constricta'' grows in arroyos and washes, where it blooms in late spring (April–May), with a second round of blooms in July–October. Blooming requires a minimum amount of rain, followed by a period of warmth. Description ''Vachellia constricta'' typically grows to in height, occasionally reaching . Its stems range from a light gray to a mahogany color, with pairs of straight white spines anywhere from 0.5 to 2 cm long. The small leaves are even-pinnate, usually 2.5–4 cm in length, with each of the 3–9 pairs of pinnae made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bursaria Spinosa
''Bursaria spinosa'' is a small tree or shrub in the family Pittosporaceae. The species occurs mainly in the eastern and southern half of Australia and not in Western Australia or the Northern Territory. Reaching 10 m (35 ft) high, it bears fragrant white flowers at any time of year but particularly in summer. A common understorey shrub of eucalyptus woodland, it colonises disturbed areas and fallow farmland. It is an important food plant for several species of butterflies and moths, particularly those of the genus ''Paralucia'', and native bees. Description ''Bursaria spinosa'' has a variable habit, and can grow anywhere from 1 to 12 m high. The dark grey bark is furrowed. The smooth branches are sometimes armed with thorns, and the leaves are arranged alternately along the stems or clustered around the nodes and have a pine-like fragrance when bruised. Linear to oval or wedge-shaped (ovate, obovate or cuneate), they are 2–4.3 cm long and 0.3–1.2 cm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceanothus Leucodermis
''Ceanothus leucodermis'', with the common names chaparral whitethorn or chaparral white thorn, is a species of shrub in the family Rhamnaceae. This '' Ceanothus'' is an importance browse for several types of ungulate, such as the mule deer and bighorn sheep, who prefer the new growth and shoots to the older, spiny parts. Range and habitat It is native to California and Baja California, where it grows in coastal and inland mountain habitat, such as chaparral, coniferous forest, and oak woodland. Description ''Ceanothus leucodermis'' is a thorny shrub growing erect to heights approaching 4 meters. The bark is gray-white, waxy, and somewhat hairy, especially when new. The twigs harden into sharp-tipped thorns as they age. The evergreen leaves are alternately arranged, oval in shape and up to about 4 centimeters long. The edges are smooth or lined with tiny glandular teeth. Leaves are covered with a delicate, white powdery coating that can be rubbed off. Stipules, the small leaf-lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crataegus Monogyna
''Crataegus monogyna'', known as common hawthorn, whitethorn, one-seed hawthorn, or single-seeded hawthorn, is a species of flowering plant in the rose family, Rosaceae. It grows to about tall, producing plant sexuality, hermaphrodite flowers in late spring. The berry-like pomes (known as haws) contain a stone-encased seed. The plant is native to Europe, but has been introduced in many other parts of the world. The pome flesh is of little culinary interest due to its dryness, but is used to make jellies. The young leaves and petals are also edible. Description The common hawthorn is a shrub or small tree up to about tall, with a dense crown. The Bark (botany), bark is dull brown with vertical orange cracks. The younger stems bear sharp thorns, about long. The leaves are long, obovate, and deeply lobed, sometimes almost to the midrib, with the lobes spreading at a wide angle. The upper surface is dark green above and paler underneath. The hermaphrodite flowers are produced i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crataegus Punctata
''Crataegus punctata'' is a species of hawthorn known by the common names dotted hawthorn or white haw that is native to most of the eastern United States and eastern Canada. While some sources claim it is the state flower of Missouri, the actual legislation does not identify an exact species. Furthermore, the Missouri Department of Conservation asserts the '' Crataegus mollis'' was specifically designated as the state flower. Description Although many North American hawthorns are polyploid and reproduce by apomixis, this species is apparently diploid and sexual, at least throughout Ontario, Canada. The name white haw refers to its distinctive pale (grey) bark, which is particularly noticeable in the winter landscape. The plant is a bush or small tree to about 7 meters in height and very thorny, particularly on the trunk. The flower has three to five styles and approximately 20 stamens, and the fruit is a pome-type polypyrenous drupe In botany, a drupe (or stone fruit) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitethorn, California
Whitethorn (formerly Thorn) is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California, United States. It is located southwest of Garberville, at an elevation of , with a population of 817. Whitethorn shares a ZIP Code, 95589, with Shelter Cove, California. It is located along California's Lost Coast. Overview The Thorn post office opened in 1888, closed in 1923, reopened in 1951, and changed its name to Whitethorn in 1961. The Whitethorn post office is located near Thorn Junction on the road between Shelter Cove and Whitethorn. Some remote areas in northern Mendocino County are also served by this post office and thus have Whitethorn addresses. Whitethorn Elementary School (grades K–7) is located in Whitethorn and is part of the Southern Humboldt Unified School District. Students from the Whitethorn area attend South Fork High School in Miranda. Whale Gulch Elementary (grades K–8) and Whale Gulch High School are about southeast of Whitethorn. They have White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitethorn (Blacksburg, Virginia)
Whitethorne is a historic plantation house located at Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia. It was built about 1855, by James Francis Preston, who received the land from his father, Governor of Virginia, James Patton Preston. It is a large two-story, L-shaped, five-bay-by-three-bay, brick dwelling with a shallow hipped roof in the Italian Villa style. It has Greek Revival-style exterior and interior decorative elements. It features a wide, elegant, one-story, five-bay front porch supported by square columns of the Tuscan order. Also on the property is a contributing two-story brick office building. an''Accompanying photo''/ref> Preston, a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point was a lawyer by trade. He was commissioned a captain in the 1st Regiment of Virginia Volunteers at the outset of the Mexican–American War in 1846. He served in Mexico from January 16, 1847, to July 31, 1848. Upon returning home from the war he resumed his law practice. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitethorn Woods
''Whitethorn Woods'' is a 2006 novel by the Irish author Maeve Binchy. Plot The plot centers around a supposedly miraculous well dedicated to Saint Anne, mother of the Virgin Mary, located in a grotto A grotto or grot is a natural or artificial cave or covered recess. Naturally occurring grottoes are often small caves near water that are usually flooded or often flooded at high tide. Sometimes, artificial grottoes are used as garden fea ... overgrown with whitethorn bushes''Whitethorn Woods'', p. 16, McArthur & Company Publishing, Toronto, 2006 edition. in the woods next to an Irish town called Rossmore. While the parish priest is frustrated by people's allegiance to the well rather than the church, the novel traces the stories of numerous people who find inspiration through the well in many different ways. The town faces a major dilemma as news surfaces that a new highway is scheduled to be built through the woods, which would threaten the well and the peaceful li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitethorn (novel)
''Whitethorn'' is a 2005 novel by South Africa-born Australian author Bryce Courtenay Arthur Bryce Courtenay, (14 August 1933 – 22 November 2012) was a South African-Australian advertising director and novelist. He is one of Australia's best-selling authors, notable for his book '' The Power of One''. Background and early ye .... Synopsis The book follows the life of Tom Fitzsaxby, an English orphan on The Boys' Farm in rural South Africa. It covers the period from 1939, when he was six years old, until he turns 30. The hardships of life in South Africa, the Boer Wars, and the Second World War are explored. Reception and themes The book was well received. Cath Keannelly praised the book, especially the detail put into recreating the customs and places from Courtenay's early life. Dianne Dempsey noted how the book contained autobiographical elements taken from Courtenay's upbringing in South Africa. These include the deprivations faced by Tom at his boarding school and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whyte Thorne
Richard Whiteing (27 July 1840 – 29 June 1928) was an English author and journalist. Biography Richard Whiteing was born in London the son of Mary Lander and William Whiteing, a civil servant employed as an Inland Revenue Officer. His mother died early and Richard claimed to have spent much of his upbringing with foster parents. For seven years in his youth Whiteing was apprenticed to Benjamin Wyon as a medalist and seal-engraver; meanwhile he was also educating himself on the side. In 1866, after a failed attempt to start his own medalist business, he turned to journalism as a career. He made his debut with a series of papers in the ''Evening Star'' in 1866, printed separately in the next year as ''Mr Sprouts, His Opinions''. He became leader-writer and correspondent on the ''Morning Star'', and was subsequently on the staff of the ''Manchester Guardian'', the ''New York World'', and for many years the ''Daily News'', resigning from the last-named paper in 1899. His first n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
