Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Species:
niger
ID:
1019257

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Wahlb.) Fr.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1845

Citation Micro:
Summa Veg. Scand. : 175 (1845)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001018595

Common Names

  • Black Cotoneaster
  • Niger Cotoneaster
  • Niger Cotoneaster

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Description

Cotoneaster niger (also called Black Cotoneaster, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the rose family. It is an evergreen shrub with white flowers, native to Central and Eastern Europe, and its natural habitats are temperate forests and temperate shrubland.

Uses & Benefits

Cotoneaster niger is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used to make jams, jellies and syrups.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Cotoneaster niger has small white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, black and glossy. The seedlings are small and have a reddish-brown bark.

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Where to Find Cotoneaster niger

Cotoneaster niger can be found in the mountains of Europe and western Asia.

Species in the Cotoneaster genus

Cotoneaster rosiflorus, Cotoneaster buxifolius, Cotoneaster bullatus, Cotoneaster divaricatus, Cotoneaster parnassicus, Cotoneaster insculptus, Cotoneaster acutifolius, Cotoneaster nitidus, Cotoneaster tomentosus, Cotoneaster horizontalis, Cotoneaster simonsii, Cotoneaster obtusus, Cotoneaster nitens, Cotoneaster dielsianus, Cotoneaster congestus, Cotoneaster rosea, Cotoneaster obscurus, Cotoneaster aitchisonii, Cotoneaster angustus, Cotoneaster melanocarpus, Cotoneaster coriaceus, Cotoneaster dokeriensis, Cotoneaster floccosus, Cotoneaster frigidus, Cotoneaster glabratus, Cotoneaster glaucophyllus, Cotoneaster gracilis, Cotoneaster hebephyllus, Cotoneaster megalocarpus, Cotoneaster henryanus, Cotoneaster neopopovii, Cotoneaster tjuliniae, Cotoneaster kangdingensis, Cotoneaster kotschyi, Cotoneaster kweitschoviensis, Cotoneaster langei, Cotoneaster ludlowii, Cotoneaster luristanicus, Cotoneaster majusculus, Cotoneaster meiophyllus, Cotoneaster melanotrichus, Cotoneaster meyeri, Cotoneaster morulus, Cotoneaster muliensis, Cotoneaster alatavicus, Cotoneaster allochrous, Cotoneaster armenus, Cotoneaster goloskokovii, Cotoneaster ignavus, Cotoneaster insignis,

Species in the Rosaceae family

Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,

References

Elias Magnus Fries (1794-1878): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Fr.' in the authors string.
Peter Fredrik Wahlberg (1800-1877): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Wahlb.' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:977848-1: Based on the initial data import