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Carl Farmer |
Not native to Britain but grown in gardens and parks and frequently bird-sown in the wild. Quite common growing wild in Skye, in scrubby ground, forestry rides or beside burns, sometimes well up the hillside. Fruit c 8-10 mm long. Leaves typically 2 cm long. Skye ID: Leaves broadest near the middle, sometimes rather rhomboid, over 15 mm long. Other features: Shrub, growth form is like a small tree, not a low or rock-hugging plant like other escaped Cotoneasters. Leaves have a silky feel with appressed hairs above and below. Flowers and fruit in groups of 2-4. |
