Whitethorn (Blacksburg, Virginia) September 2012
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Plants

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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 Mex ...
'', known as whitethorn acacia, a shrub in the family Fabaceae * ''
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 ...
'', a small shrub in the family Pittosporaceae * ''
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 b ...
'', a shrub in the family Rhamnaceae * ''
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 i ...
'', 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 ...
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Other

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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 Shel ...
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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 larg ...
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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 art ...
'', 2006 novel by Maeve Binchy *
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 bes ...
, a 2005 novel by Bryce Courtenay


See also

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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 ...
* Blackthorn (disambiguation) {{Disambig, plant