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silverleaf cotoneaster
Scientific Name: Cotoneaster pannosus
Family: Rosaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Silverleaf Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster pannosus)
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a woody shrub and described as "unarmed," meaning it lacks thorns or spines.
- Fruits of this plant have been observed being "nibbled" on by animals.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is a woody shrub and described as "unarmed," meaning it lacks thorns or spines.
Common Names
- Silverleaf Cotoneaster
- Silverleaf
- Silver Cotoneaster
- Silver Leaf Cotoneaster
- Woolly Cotoneaster
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Cotoneaster pannosus Franch.
- Family: Rosaceae
- Rank: Species
- Taxon Version Key: NBNSYS0000014876
Distribution and Habitat
- Native Range: South central China
- Non-Native Status: Found in England, Scotland, and California (central and north coast)
- Also observed in De Hel (location not specified)
Ecological Role
- Considered an invasive species in some areas.
- Two cotoneaster species, orange cotoneaster (Cotoneaster franchetii) and silverleaf cotoneaster (Cotoneaster pannosus) have become invasive in some areas.
Morphological Characteristics
- A woody shrub or subshrub.
- Habit is mostly spreading to arching or eventually drooping.
- Evergreen.
- Produces white flowers, distinguished from the orange cotoneaster (C. franchetii) by its pure white flowers.
Quirky Facts
- There is a dwarf variety called 'Nana'.
- In Saskatchewan silver leaf has been found on cotoneaster hedges and on other trees species including fruit trees like plum.
- A rare British flower, Yellow whitlowgrass, was saved from extinction because of Silverleaf Cotoneaster.
Further Resources
- USDA PLANTS Database
- Invasive Plant Atlas
- Discover Life
- GRIN Taxonomy
- Flora of NW Europe