Pyracantha fortuneana

Firethorn at Watson, ACT

Pyracantha fortuneana at Watson, ACT - 14 Apr 2022
Pyracantha fortuneana at Watson, ACT - 14 Apr 2022
Pyracantha fortuneana at Watson, ACT - 14 Apr 2022
Pyracantha fortuneana at Watson, ACT - 14 Apr 2022
Pyracantha fortuneana at Watson, ACT - 14 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Pyracantha fortuneana 15 Apr 2022 Tapirlord
Pyracantha fortuneana 14 Apr 2022 abread111

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Shrub with orange fruit, very few thorns, growing in a shaded location beneath a young tree, two younger non-fruiting shrubs also present close by - evidence that these exotics are spreading

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abread111 wrote:
   6 Jul 2022
cut and stumps sprayed with glyphosate 6 July - no berries remained at that time

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 14 Apr 2022 11:34 AM Recorded on
  • abread111 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Pyracantha fortuneana Scientific name
  • Firethorn Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 750m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
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  • Synonyms

    Pyracantha crenatoserrata

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