Cotoneaster frigidus
| Cotoneaster frigidus | |
|---|---|
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| C. frigidus, leaves and fruit | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae |
| Tribe: | Maleae |
| Subtribe: | Malinae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster Medik. |
| Species: | C. frigidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cotoneaster frigidus Wall. ex Lindl. | |
Cotoneaster frigidus, the tree cotoneaster,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae, native to the Himalayas. It is a deciduous tree or shrub growing to 10 metres (33 ft). White flowers are followed by masses of small, globose, red fruits (pomes) in autumn, persisting into winter if not eaten by birds.[2][3]
It is widely grown in parks and gardens in temperate regions. The more compact cultivar 'Cornubia' (syn. C. × watereri 'Cornubia') has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It grows to 6 metres (20 ft).[4]
References
- ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ "Cotoneaster frigidus - Wall. ex Lindl". PFAF. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Cotoneaster frigidus (Cornubia)". Royal Horticultural Society. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
Fieldfare feeding on C. frigidus, Jesmond Dene, UK
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