wall cotoneaster

Cotoneaster horizontalis

Member of cotoneasters (genus Cotoneaster)
rose family (family Rosaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

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• shrub 0.5–1 m
• leaf blade blade 4–14 mm, widely elliptic; adaxially ± glabrous, shiny; abaxially sparsely appressed hairy, tip acute
• very rare: Mt. Tam

Toxicity of cotoneaster (Cotoneaster spp.):
4 – Ingestion of these plants, especially in large amounts, is expected to cause serious effects to the heart, liver, kidneys or brain. If ingested in any amount, call the poison center immediately.

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Chris’s observations: none

Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora