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Cotoneaster adpressus

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Cotoneaster adpressus
C. adpressus, Munich Botanical Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. adpressus
Binomial name
Cotoneaster adpressus

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

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  1. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
  2. ^ "Cotoneaster adpressus". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
  3. ^ "Cotoneaster adpressus". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
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