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Narrowleaf firethorn (Pyracantha angustifolia)
Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Upright or erect, Vase.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Fruit
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Fruit. No more details are given but the fruit is unlikely to be that inspiring, particularly when it is said that this is the least interesting fruit of the genus for birds!. The fruit is about 5 - 6mm in diameter. — No more details are given but the fruit is unlikely to be that inspiring, particularly when it is said that this is the least interesting fruit of the genus for birds!.; The fruit is about 5 - 6mm in diameter.
Habitat & North American Range
Thickets on slopes, at roadsides at elevations of 1600 - 3000 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)