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Pyracantha

not marked as a favorite taxon *Pyracantha coccinea M.J. Roemer. Common name: Scarlet Firethorn. Phenology: Mar-May; Aug-Jan. Habitat: Planted, persistent around old homesites, and rarely escaped to woodlands. Distribution: Native of se. Europe and Asia Minor. Reported for AL, LA, OK, SC, TN, and TX (Nesom 2010a).

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Origin/Endemic status: E. and se. Asia

Synonymy ⓘ: = Can, FNA9, K4, NY, Nesom (2010j), Robertson (1974); = Cotoneaster pyracantha (L.) Spach — F, S, S13; = Crataegus pyracantha L.; = n/a — C, Pa, Tat. Basionym: Pyracantha coccinea M.Roem. 1847

Links to other floras: = Pyracantha coccinea - FNA9

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