Pyracantha rogersiana

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| genus = Pyracantha

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Pyracantha rogersiana, the Asian firethorn, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to western China. Growing to {{convert|4|m}} tall and broad, it is an evergreen shrub with glossy, narrow leaves, and masses of white flowers followed by small yellow berries 8 mm in diameter. It is grown in gardens, yards, and parks, where it can be used as hedging, wall cover, or in a mixed shrub border.{{cite book|title=RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants|year=2008|publisher=Dorling Kindersley|location=United Kingdom|isbn=978-1405332965|pages=1136}}{{cite web|url=http://www.plantdatabase.co.uk/Pyracantha_rogersiana|title=Pyracantha rogersiana|publisher=Plant Database|access-date=April 28, 2008|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130421033247/http://www.plantdatabase.co.uk/Pyracantha_rogersiana|archive-date=April 21, 2013|url-status=dead}} The cultivar 'Flava' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.{{cite web|url=https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/63757/Pyracantha-rogersiana-Flava/Details|title=Pyracantha rogersiana (Flava)|publisher=Royal Horticultural Society|access-date=23 February 2021}}

The seeds are somewhat poisonous if ingested, and may result in vomiting.