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Cotoneaster suavis

Cotoneaster suavis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the northern Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan. A rabbit-tolerant shrub reaching 9 ft (3 m), and hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is rare in commerce.

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Cotoneaster suavis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Cotoneaster
Species:
C. suavis
Binomial name
Cotoneaster suavis
Synonyms1
  • Cotoneaster racemiflorus subsp. suavis (Pojark.) Fed.
  • Pyrus suavis (Pojark.) M.F.Fay & Christenh.

Cotoneaster suavis is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae, native to the northern Caucasus, Central Asia (except Uzbekistan), and Afghanistan.1 A rabbit-tolerant shrub reaching 9 ft (3 m), and hardy in USDA zones 6 through 9, it is rare in commerce.2

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References

  1. "Cotoneaster suavis Pojark". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. "Cotoneaster suavis". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 25 June 2022.