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]
| Cotoneaster adpressus | |
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| C. adpressus, Munich Botanical Gardens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster |
| Species: | C. adpressus
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| Cotoneaster adpressus | |
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
edit- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ "Cotoneaster adpressus". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "Cotoneaster adpressus". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved October 2, 2012.