''Cotoneaster dammeri'', the bearberry cotoneaster, is a
species
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of
flowering plant
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in the genus ''
Cotoneaster'', belonging to the
family
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Rosaceae
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The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...
,
native
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to central and southern China (Gansu, Guizhou, Hubei, Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan) and naturalized in Europe.
Description
It is a fast-growing
evergreen
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low
shrub
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with creeping branches. It reaches in height. Leaves are elliptical and leathery, with very fine tips and entire edges, about long. The surface is glossy and dark green while the underside is gray-green. The leaves turn purple in autumn. The fragrant flowers are usually single or 2-3 together in leaf axils. They are white with pink outer sides, about in diameter, with about twenty stamens and purple anthers. The flowering period extends from May through June. Fruits are bright red subglobose berries, about in diameter, remaining well into winter. The root system consists of finely branched and very shallow roots. The branches form roots at nodes when they touch the ground.
Habitat
''Cotoneaster dammeri'' grows in mountainous regions, on cliff sides and in open, mixed forests on dry and
calcareous soils, at elevations between and above sea level.
Cultivation
''Cotoneaster dammeri'' is commonly used as an
ornamental plant
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.
Cultivars include:
* ''Cotoneaster dammeri'' 'Radicans'
* ''Cotoneaster dammeri'' 'Skogholm'
* ''Cotoneaster dammeri'' 'Royal beauty'
Gallery
File:Cotoneaster dammeri (5).JPG, Plant of ''Cotoneaster dammeri''
File:Cotoneaster dammeri (29).JPG, Flowers
File:Cotoneaster-dammeri-flowers.JPG, Flowers of ''Cotoneaster dammeri''
File:Rosaceae - Cotoneaster dammeri.JPG, Leaves and berries of ''Cotoneaster dammeri'' in Winter
File:Rosaceae - Cotoneaster dammeri-1.JPG, Close-up on berries of ''Cotoneaster dammeri'' in Winter
References
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External links
PaghatCotoneaster dammeri
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dammeri
Plants described in 1906
Endemic flora of China