Cotoneaster microphyllus, the small-leaved cotoneaster or rockspray cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2][3][4] It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, Sichuan, and Yunnan in China, and Myanmar, and it has been introduced to various locales in Europe, Australia, and the United States.[1] A rabbit-tolerant shrub reaching 1 m (3 ft) tall but spreading to 2.5 m (8 ft), and hardy in USDA zones 5 through 7, it is recommended for rockeries and hedges.[3] Care should be taken not to plant it where it can become invasive.[3]
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| Cotoneaster microphyllus |
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| Flowers and leaves |
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| In fruit |
| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Rosids |
| Order: |
Rosales |
| Family: |
Rosaceae |
| Genus: |
Cotoneaster |
| Species: |
C. microphyllus |
| Binomial name |
Cotoneaster microphyllus
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| Synonyms[1] |
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- Cotoneaster astrophoros J.Fryer & E.C.Nelson
- Cotoneaster buxifolius var. melanotrichus Franch.
- Cotoneaster cashmiriensis G.Klotz
- Cotoneaster elatus G.Klotz
- Cotoneaster glacialis (Hook.f. ex Wenz.) Panigrahi & Arv.Kumar
- Cotoneaster melanotrichus (Franch.) G.Klotz
- Cotoneaster microphyllus var. glacialis Hook.f. ex Wenz.
- Cotoneaster nivalis (G.Klotz) Panigrahi & Arv.Kumar
- Cotoneaster procumbens G.Klotz
- Pyrus astrophora (J.Fryer & E.C.Nelson) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Pyrus cashmiriensis (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Pyrus elata (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Pyrus glacialis (Hook.f. ex Wenz.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Pyrus melanotricha (Franch.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Pyrus microphylla (Wall. ex Lindl.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
- Pyrus procumbens (G.Klotz) M.F.Fay & Christenh.
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