Pyracantha coccineascarlet firethorn. Both the common and botanical names refer to the abundant red berries this species produces. A native of southern Europe and the Middle East it thrives in the Berkeley climate. Reports of poisoning are probably overblown. Photographed along the Ohlone Greenway in Berkeley, CA
Pyracantha coccineascarlet firethorn. Both the common and botanical names refer to the abundant red berries this species produces. A native of southern Europe and the Middle East it thrives in the Berkeley climate. Reports of poisoning are probably overblown. Photographed in Berkeley, CA