Species

Cotoneaster tomentosus (Aiton) Lindl.

Woolly Cotoneaster

Rosaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Rosaceae (Rose family)
Genus: Cotoneaster (Dwarf Cotoneaster)

Synonyms

Cotoneaster tomentosus
Cotoneaster coccineus
Cotoneaster integerrimus var. tomentosus
Cotoneaster soczavianus
Cotoneaster vulgaris subsp. tomentosus
Cotoneaster vulgaris var. eriocarpus
Cotoneaster vulgaris var. tomentosus
Gymnopyrenium tomentosum
Mespilus eriocarpa
Mespilus orientalis
Mespilus pygmaea
Mespilus tomentosa
Mespilus tomentosa var. coccinea

Related species

Cotoneaster multiflorus Bunge
Cotoneaster integerrimus Medik. - European Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster divaricatus Rehder & E. H. Wilson - Spreading Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster tomentosus (Aiton) Lindl. - Woolly Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster villosulus (Rehder & E. H. Wilson) Flinck & B. Hylmö

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cotoneaster tomentosus

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cotoneaster tomentosus

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cotoneaster tomentosus

Cotoneaster tomentosus

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats

  • in alkaline, dry habitats

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