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Pyracantha coccinea
Pyracantha coccinea M. Roem.
Buisson Ardent, Scarlet Firethorn
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Cotoneaster pyracantha
USDA Symbol: PYCO2
USDA Native Status: L48 (I), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Pome
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Pomes bright red.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CA , DC , FL , GA , LA , MS , NC , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , SC , TN , TX , UT , VACanada: BC
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Pyracantha coccinea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Pyracantha coccinea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Pyracantha coccinea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-07-31Research By: CBR