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common pear

Pyrus communis

Rosaceae tribe Maleae

Flowering time April-June
Habitat Grasslands, thickets, shorelines, and forest openings;
Distribution
Occurring in scattered locations on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California, east to Idaho, Montana, Utah and New Mexico; also from southcentral U.S. east and northeast to the Atlantic Coast.
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Origin Introduced from Eurasia
Conservation status Not of concern
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