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April 08, 2007 June 04, 2006 July 09, 2007 June 04, 2006 Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis Goshen Canyon, Utah County, Utah 1.  Flowers on April 08, 2007 2.  Fruit on June 04, 2006 3.  Fruit turning red on July 09, 2006 4.  Close-up of leaf to show it's shape Characteristics Shrub grows to 10 feet tall, leaves about 2 inches long, the flowers are actually the small orange petals on the inside.  The showy part is the 5 yellow sepals. These were in bloom in April. This species is not thorny. Back to Top