Cotoneaster nummularius, the nummular or coinwort cotoneaster, is a deciduous shrub in the rose family. It is native to a wide geographical range spanning from Morocco and Greece eastward through the Middle East, Central Asia, and into parts of China and India. It typically grows at altitudes between 800 and 2,400 meters in semi-arid montane climates, forming dense, rounded thickets. Characterized by its small, alternate leaves with dark green upper surfaces and densely grey undersides, C. nummularius produces white to pinkish-white hermaphroditic flowers from April to June.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Asian Cotoneaster being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Cotoneaster
- Species
- Cotoneaster nummularius
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