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Pyracantha (a.k.a., Firethorn)

Pyracantha sp.

Description:

A spindly, thorny Pyracantha bush, ~4-5' tall, with overripe red berries. Photo 2 of 3 was annotated to highlight the thorns (~1" long); Photo 3 of 3 is the original photograph. This spotting is a follow-up to a thread of comments on my last post: "Pyracantha (thorn-less)" http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/754...

Habitat:

Landscape planting in Hollin Hills, a residential community located in Fairfax County, Virginia USA.

Notes:

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1 Comment

AshleyBradford
AshleyBradford 12 years ago

Very nice! And the oranger berries are what I'm more used to seeing as well.

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Hybla Valley, Virginia, USA

Spotted on Oct 14, 2011
Submitted on Oct 15, 2011

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