Cotoneaster horizontalis Decne.
rock cotoneaster (rockspray cotoneaster)
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
rock cotoneaster (rockspray cotoneaster)
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Low shrub, less than 0.5 m tall; stems spreading, the branches stiff, straight, on a horizontal plane; twigs brown-woolly.
Leaves:
Alternate, deciduous or semi-evergreen, egg-shaped to nearly circular, 1-1.5 cm long, entire, abruptly pointed at the tip, dark green, shining and mostly smooth above, paler and sparsely hairy below.
Flowers:
Inflorescences of solitary (sometimes paired), axillary, nearly unstalked flowers; corollas pink, the petals 5, erect; calyces hairy, the 5 lobes triangular; ovaries inferior; stamens about 20.
Fruits:
Berry-like pomes (like miniature apples), egg- to globe-shaped, about 0.5 cm long, red; stones (nutlets) usually 3.
Illustration
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Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
USDA Species Characteristics
Flower Colour:
White
Blooming Period:
Spring
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Red
Present from Summer to Fall
Source: The USDA
Habitat and Range
Dry to mesic waste places or open forests in the lowland zone; rare garden escape on S Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the lower Fraser Valley; introduced from Asia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Cotoneaster horizontalis var. wilsonii Havemeyer ex E.H. Wilson