Quercus

Chinese Firethorn; Chinese Fire Thorn

Pyracantha fortuneana

Native status unresolved in South Carolina

Ecological relationships

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14CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including SC

Genus host records with ranges including SC · Pyracantha

  • Acrobasis indigenellaLeaf Crumpler
  • Acronicta oblinitaSmeared Dagger
  • Antaeotricha leucillanaWell-Marked Leaf Tier, Pale Gray Bird-Dropping Moth
  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Coelodasys unicornisUnicorn Caterpillar Moth
  • Cryptothelea gloveriiOrange Bagworm
  • Grapholita packardiCherry Fruit Worm
  • Megalopyge opercularisSouthern Flannel Moth, Puss Caterpillar
  • Oedemasia concinnaRed-Humped Caterpillar, Red-Humped Appleworm
  • Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
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  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Schizura ipomaeaeMorning-Glory Prominent, Checkered-Fringe Prominent
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
  • Zale lunataLunate Zale
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
ROSACEAE

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

South Carolina rankNot available
Global rankNot available
SC statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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