Cotoneaster horizontalis
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Cotoneaster horizontalis is a species of flowering plant in the genus Cotoneaster of the family Rosaceae.
Description
Cotoneaster horizontalis is a short shrub with a spreading habit, growing to Script error: No such module "convert". tall by Script error: No such module "convert". wide. It is cultivated for its flat, symmetrical sprays of glossy green, deciduous leaves 6 to 12 mm long.[1] The flowers appear in summer, and can range from pink to white. It is commonly grown in parks and gardens in temperate regions as hedging or groundcover.[2]
Distribution
Cotoneaster horizontalis is native to mountains of Nepal, China, and Taiwan; in China it occurs from Tibet and Yunnan in the west to Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east and is absent from the north and the very south.[3] It has naturalised in parts of the United Kingdom, and may be becoming invasive.[4][5] It has been recorded from Counties Down, Antrim [6] and Dublin in Ireland.[7]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[8]
References
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- ↑ Hackney, P. (Ed) 1992. Stewart & Corry's Flora of the North-east of Ireland. Institute of Irish Studies & The Queen's University of Belfast Template:ISBN
- ↑ Dhuill,E. and Smyth, N. 2021. Invasive non-native and alien garden escape plant species on the southern cliffs of Howth Head, Co.Dublin (H21) Irish Naturalists' Journal 37(2) 102 - 108
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