The Michigan Native Apple:

Malus coronaria

(Sweet Crabapple)

Introduction

Malus coronaria, also known as Sweet Crabapple, is native to Michigan and the Great Lakes region. It is one of only four wild apple species in all of North America! Once abundant, Sweet Crabapple is believed to be rapidly disappearing across its native range.

This website serves as a resource for the education, discovery, and preservation of Sweet Crabapple. Please use it as a guide for your own plant hunts and report your finds to iNaturalist to help with conserving this important plant.

About The Plant

Here you can find information on why you should care about this crab apple

How to Identify

Here is an information page about what Sweet Crabapple is and how to locate it in the wild

Look-alike Plants for Sweet Crabapple

Some photo references of Hawthorns, apple, and other plants that could be mistaken for Sweet Crabapple

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