Rosaceae · Cotoneaster

Rockspray Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster microphyllus

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Cotoneaster microphyllus
Genus
Cotoneaster
Family
Rosaceae
Habit
Shrub
Native to
China
Found in India
Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Type
Variable
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Rosaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Variable
Inflorescence
Solitary
Fruit
Drupe

Typical of the Rosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Rockspray Cotoneaster

Rockspray Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster microphyllus) is a shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family (Rose family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/compound leaves, cymose/raceme/panicle flower clusters, achene/drupe/pome fruit. It is native to China.

Illustration representing the Rosaceae family
Botanical family

Rosaceae

Rose family

Rockspray Cotoneaster belongs to the Rosaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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