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Cotoneaster horizontalis

FamilyGenus: Zwergmispelnnative in Germany⚠️ Invasive species

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Invasive alien species

This species is classified as an invasive neophyte. It can affect native ecosystems and should not be introduced into the wild. Please check regional regulations before planting.

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About this species

A deciduous shrub with a distinctive herringbone branch pattern, native in Great Britain. It produces small pink flowers in May and is considered invasive.

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PollinationLarval hostFlower visit

Annual cycle

Leaves emerge in spring and are shed in autumn. The flowering period is brief, centred on May.

Standort & Merkmale

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Flowering period

Mai – Mai

Bioregion

Continental

Growth form

Strauch

Woodiness

Verholzt

Leaf type

Breitblättrig

Leaf phenology

Laubabwerfend

Plant height

1.114 m

Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)

Scientific profile

Cotoneaster horizontalis is a woody, broad-leaved shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae). It typically reaches around 1.1 metres in height and displays a characteristic horizontal branching habit. The leaves are deciduous, falling in autumn. Flowering occurs in May. It is a warm-loving species, indicative of milder conditions. Although native in Great Britain, the plant is invasive and can spread aggressively, forming dense thickets. Its diaspores (seeds) are relatively heavy, averaging 21.72 milligrams.

Pollinators & visitors

36 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze

Plebejus argus Celastrina argiolus Bombus pascuorum Bombus sylvestris Pieris rapae Osmia bicornis Maniola jurtina Aglais urticae Halictus rubicundusHylaeus communisAndrena carantonicaApis melliferaAndrena flavipesBombus lapidarius Bombus hypnorum Bombus lucorum Andrena labialis Andrena fulva Bombus pratorum Andrena wilkella Andrena nigroaenea Vanessa atalanta Andrena haemorrhoa Andrena nitida Callophrys rubi Osmia caerulescens Bombus terrestris Bombus monticolaVespa crabroAporia crataegiBombus magnusBombus jonellus Lymantria dispar Vespula vulgaris Bombus hortorumBombus cryptarum

Host relationships

1 species use this plant as a host

Malacosoma neustria

Other flower visitors

3 other species visit the flowers

Lasius alienusFormica fuscaErithacus rubecula

Sources & data origin

•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)

•Cook et al. (2025) UK Butterfly & Moth Traits (DOI: 10.5285/dbc7cc17-cbbd-49dd-bab4-8e8855768d66)

•pollinator_interactions

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)

•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)

•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)

•DAISIE — Roy H et al. (2019), DOI: 10.15468/ybwd3x (CC BY 4.0)

•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)

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