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Species: 

Pyrus calleryana 

Common Name(s): 

callery pear

Habitats Impacted: 

disturbed/waste areas, forest/woodland, urban/garden

Regions likely to be Impacted: 

NE, SE

Present in Neighboring States?

AR, CO, KS, LA, MO, TX

Currently known from Oklahoma?

Yes

Pyrus calleryana 

Leslie J. Mehrhoff, University of Connecticut, Bugwood.org

More Images:

https://www.invasive.org/browse/subthumb.cfm?sub=10957

What you should know!

Forms dense thickets that push out native species. A prolific seeder. Seeds are readily dispersed by birds and grow rapidly, particularly in disturbed areas. Introduced as an ornamental.

Management information

https://extension.okstate.edu/fact-sheets/the-invasive-callery-pear.html

Dandelion Fields
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