Pyrus calleryana – Treasures of the Boise Front

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Pyrus calleryana Callery or Bradford pear

Rosaceae
invasive woody
Distribution: Greenbelt
Bloom: Apr

UW Burke Herbarium Link: Pyrus calleryana
USDA Plants Link: Pyrus calleryana (PYCA80)

A good synopsis of the invasive status of the popular Bradford Pear appeared in the New York Times in 2021.

Callery or Bradford pear (<em>Pyrus calleryana</em>) — Callery or Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)

Callery or Bradford pear (<em>Pyrus calleryana</em>) — Callery or Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)

Callery or Bradford pear (<em>Pyrus calleryana</em>) — Callery or Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)

Callery or Bradford pear (<em>Pyrus calleryana</em>) — Callery or Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)

Callery or Bradford pear (<em>Pyrus calleryana</em>) — Callery or Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana)