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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Pyracantha atalantioides   FAMILY Rosaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Pyracantha atalantioides

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9 (2014)

Pyracantha atalantioides

 

COMMON NAME:
Firethorn


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Pyracantha atalantioides   FAMILY Rosaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Pyracantha atalantioides

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 9
Pyracantha atalantioides

 

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4316

Shrub
Perennial

Habitat: Planted, rarely escaped or persistent, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: China

Waif(s)

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IS THE PLANT "ARMED"?
Armed with spinose spur shoots

LEAVES:
Evergreen/Semi-evergreen
Simple
Alternate
Margins entire or nearly so

FLOWER:
Spring
Whitish
Radially symmetrical
5 united sepals
5 petals
Bisexual

FRUIT:
Summer/Fall
Orange
Berry-like pome

 

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