Biology:Cotoneaster adpressus

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Cotoneaster adpressus
Cotoneaster adpressus - Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg - DSC07616.JPG
C. adpressus, Munich Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. adpressus
Binomial name
Cotoneaster adpressus
Bois

Cotoneaster adpressus, commonly known as creeping cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae, native to western China. It is a prostrate, dense, deciduous shrub growing to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) wide. It has masses of tiny rounded leaves, with white flowers followed by bright scarlet berries. It is cultivated as groundcover in gardens in temperate regions.[1][2]

This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

References

  1. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 1405332964. 
  2. "Cotoneaster adpressus". Missouri Botanical Garden. http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/gardens-gardening/your-garden/plant-finder/plant-details/kc/c303/cotoneaster-adpressus.aspx. Retrieved October 2, 2012. 
  3. "Cotoneaster adpressus". Royal Horticultural Society. http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=2539. Retrieved October 2, 2012. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2306503 entry