Himalayan cotoneaster (Cotoneaster simonsii)

Himalayan cotoneaster, a reference photo — Photo: New York Botanical Garden. · Public domain

Cotoneaster simonsii (syn. Cotoneaster newryensis), the Himalayan cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is native to Nepal, the eastern Himalayas, Assam, and Myanmar, and has been introduced to a number of locales in Europe, the west coast of North America, and Australia as a garden escapee. The Royal Horticultural Society considers it to be an undesirable invasive non-native species.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Himalayan 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

Cotoneaster franchetii
Cotoneaster dielsianus
Cotoneaster divaricatus
Cotoneaster hjelmqvistii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species: Cotoneaster simonsii

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