Pyracantha angustifolia
Narrowleaf Firethorn, Orange Firethorn
Other regional names: Yellow Firethorn
- Yellow Firethorn
Also known as: Cotoneaster angustifolius Franch.
- Cotoneaster angustifolius Franch.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, Pyracantha angustifolia (commonly known as Narrowleaf Firethorn or Orange Firethorn) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Tibet
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Free State, Hawaii, Korea, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesotho, Mexico Southeast, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Portugal, Spain