One-flowered Hawthorn is a distinctive small shrub of dry sandy or rocky habitats found throughout North Carolina.

Granville Co., NC 5/16/09.

Durham Co., NC 8/24/2013.

This species is distinguished by the spathulate (spoon-shaped) leaves and its usually solitary fruits.

Granville Co., NC 5/20/2012.

Granville Co., NC 5/20/2012.

Granville Co., NC 5/20/2012.

Caswell Co., NC 5/30/10.

Caswell Co., NC 5/30/10.

Moore Co., NC 6/6/03.

The thin thorns are long, about 1-3 inches. The sepals persist on the fruit.

Moore Co., NC 6/10/06.

Granville Co., NC 6/4/05.

Granville Co., NC 6/4/05.