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Cotoneaster nebrodensis
Scientific Name: Cotoneaster nebrodensis
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
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Cotoneaster nebrodensis
Also known as Hairy Cotoneaster, Brickberry Cotoneaster, Cotonaster de l'Atlas (French), and Cornera tomentosa.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant produces berries, which may be attractive to pets.
Considerations for Children
- This plant produces berries, which may be attractive to children.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cotoneaster nebrodensis (Guss.) K. Koch
- Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
- Kingdom: Plantae (Plants)
- Synonyms: Cotoneaster tomentosus (Aiton) Lindl.
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to the Palaearctic region.
- Specifically found in the Monti Simbruini Regional Park, Apennine Mountains, Italy.
- Indigenous to, naturalizing, or commonly cultivated in central Europe.
- Observed in Sweden (Timmernabben, Smland).
- Reported from Flora ekskursioniste e shqipris Shtpia Botuese e Librit Shkollor Tiran 1983, sensu Demiri, M. (misapplied name).
Morphological Characteristics
- A shrub, sometimes described as a dwarf shrub.
- Height varies, reported as up to 1 meter, 1-3 meters or even a small tree of up to 15m, depending on the specific species (e.g. Cotoneaster frigidus).
- Leaves are described as grey-green, rounded, and pointed.
- Deciduous (loses its leaves seasonally).
Additional Information
- Further information can be found at the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society), EOL (Encyclopedia of Life), GRIN Taxonomy, Tropicos and IPCN.