{"id":4691,"date":"2025-03-20T16:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/?p=4691"},"modified":"2025-03-20T16:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T20:28:10","slug":"march-invasive-species-resources-from-ugas-center-for-invasive-species-and-ecosystem-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/mgevp\/2025\/03\/march-invasive-species-resources-from-ugas-center-for-invasive-species-and-ecosystem-health\/","title":{"rendered":"March Invasive Species Resources from UGA’s Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Information prepared by:
Rebekah D. Wallace, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health\u00a0, EDDMapS Coordinator & Bugwood Images Coordinator<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Callery Pear (Pyrus calleryana<\/em>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Invasive tree, grows up to 60 ft tall  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leaves<\/strong> are dark green, oval to nearly heart-shaped, alternate, simple, 2-3 in long, and shiny with wavy, slightly toothed margins   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flowers<\/strong> in grow in bunches in spring, often before leaves appear. They are 1 in wide, showy, malodorous, and white   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fruit<\/strong> are brown, round, 0.3-0.5 in (0.8-1.3 cm) in diameter   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image: David Stephens, Bugwood.org<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Report Via EDDMapS<\/strong><\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Callery Pear Info<\/strong>   <\/p>\n\n\n\n