Glastonbury Thorn
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The Glastonbury thorn is a form of common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora', found in and around Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Unlike ordinary hawthorn trees, it flowers twice a year, the first
The thorn on Wearyall Hill, before its branches were cut off by vandals in 2010. Glastonbury Tor is in the background.
Glastonbury Thorn at Glastonbury Abbey, 1984. This tree died in 1991 and was removed in 1992.
Crataegus monogyna
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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 10 metres tall,
Glastonbury Thorn
…The Glastonbury thorn is a form of common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna 'Biflora' (sometimes incorrectly called Crataegus oxyacantha var. praecox), found in and around Glastonbury, Somerset, England. Unlike ordinary hawthorn…
Hawthorn fruit
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In bloom
Flowers