Sunday, September 14, 2008

Cotoneaster pannosus

''Cotoneaster pannosus'' is a species of cotoneaster known by the common name silverleaf cotoneaster. This woody shrub is native to China but it has been to other areas of the world, including southern Africa and Australia as an . It has become naturalized in some areas but it is a troublesome noxious weed in others, for example, in Hawaii. This is a sprawling shrub easily reaching over 3 meters in height. It is covered in dull green oval-shaped leaves with fuzzy white undersides and blooms in white flowers. The fruits are red-orange pomes containing two seeds each. These fruits are very attractive to birds, which are the main agent of seed dispersal.

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