A temperate native to Europe, East Asia, and parts of North America, Hawthorn sits proudly on the lawns of many,  boasting its bright red berries and lavish green leaves. Now wildcrafted (gathered in the wild) in native and non-native areas around the world, Hawthorn’s generic name, Crataegus, is rooted in the Greek word ‘kratos’, meaning ‘hard’ or ‘strong’.  Many species…