Species

Pyrus communis L.

Pear

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Pyrus (Pear)

Synonyms

Pyrus communis
Crataegus excelsa
Pyrenia pyrus
Pyrus amphigenea
Pyrus balansae
Pyrus elata
Pyrus sosnovskyi
Pyrus vsevolodii
Sorbus pyrus

Trivial names

Kleinfrüchtiger Ackerfrauenmantel

Related species

Pyrus communis L. - Pear

Traits


    Up to 30&#8239;m tall deciduous trees. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> mostly white, rarely pink. <span class="v1">anthers:</span> <b>reddish</b>. <span class="v1">carpels:</span> fused with the swollen floral-axis. <span class="v1">styli:</span> 5, <i>not</i> fused...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Pyrus communis

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Pyrus communis

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Pyrus communis

Pyrus communis

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • screes, rocky habitats, parks, gardens

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