Why You Should Care
Concerns for Sweet Crabapple in the Michigan wilds:
Sweet Crabapple is the native apple of Michigan and surrounding states. It gets its name from the incredibly fragrant flowers, which smell strongly like roses. In fact, in 1893, the Michigan Legislature designated it specifically as Michigan's state flower! At one time, Sweet Crabapple was a common plant in Michigan's landscapes. Today, Sweet Crabapple may be rapidly disappearing in Michigan, possibly due to human development and other factors.
The map at left depicts the native range of M. coronaria (green).
Source: Elbert L. Little Jr. was attained from Wikipedia and is titled: U.S. Geological Survey - Digital representation of "Atlas of United States Trees".
