Plantae>Magnoliophyta>Magnoliopsida>Rosales>Rosaceae>Pyracantha coccinea M. Roemer
| Scarlet Firethorn is an uncommon escape from cultivation in North Carolina, native from Europe to China. A large shrub, it is distinguished by its thorny branches with small ovate evergreen leaves and bright clusters of pomes that last throughout the winter. Hyde Co., NC 12/29/09. |
| Hyde Co., NC 12/29/09. |
| Masses of small white flowers appear in spring. Chapel Hill, NC 5/3/03. |
| Hyde Co., NC 12/29/05. |
| Hyde Co., NC 12/29/05. |
| Chapel Hill, NC 10/23/05. |
| Bark detail with spines. |
More information:
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University of Connecticut
Virginia Tech Dendrology
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