Family: Rosaceae
common flowering quince, Japanese flowering quince
[Chaenomeles lagenaria (Loisel.) Koidz.]
Botanical Illustration
Stephen L. Solheim
Etymology: Chaenomeles: Greek for "for split fruit, or split apple"
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
Plants: perennial shrub
Conservation Status: Introduced - persisting and spreading
USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs
Stephen L. Solheim
