| Cotoneaster dammeri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Cotoneaster |
| Species: | C. dammeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Cotoneaster dammeri C.K.Schneid., 1906 |
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Cotoneaster dammeri, the Bearberry Cotoneaster, is a species in the genus Cotoneaster, belonging to the Rosaceae family.
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Cotoneaster dammeri is a fast growing evergreen low shrub with creeping branches. It reaches 30–40 centimetres (12–16 in) in height. Leaves are elliptical and leathery, with very fine tip and entire edges, about 8–20 millimetres (0.31–0.79 in) long. The surface is glossy and dark green while the underside is gray-green. They 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 4–5 millimetres (0.16–0.20 in) in diameter, with about twenty stamens and purple anthers. Flowering period extends from May through June. Fruits are bright red subglobose berries, about 6–7 millimetres (0.24–0.28 in) in diameter, remaining well into winter. Root system consists of finely branched and very shallow roots. The branches form roots at nodes when they touch the ground.
This plant is native to China and naturalized in Europe.
Cotoneaster dammeri grows in mountainous regions, on cliff sides and in open, mixed forests on dry and calcareous soils, at elevations between 1,300 metres (4,300 ft) and 4,000 metres (13,000 ft) above sea level. It is commony used as an ornamental plant.