Pollinator plant

Congested Cotoneaster

Cotoneaster congestus

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Common names

5 names · 5 languages
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Other languages (4)
Dutch
  • Dwergmispel
French
  • Cotonéaster dense[4]
Estonian
  • maadjas tuhkpuu[3]
Slovak
  • skalník zhlukovitý[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Cotoneaster congestus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Congested Cotoneaster — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 209328; Cotoneaster congestus.
[2] Cotoneaster congestus — GBIF vernacular names (United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI)) ↗

GBIF aggregation of United Kingdom Species Inventory (UKSI). The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Congested Cotoneaster — results[7] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3025899/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3025899; sourceTaxonKey 180068586; Cotoneaster congestus.
[3] Cotoneaster congestus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Congested Cotoneaster — results[22].names[1]; taxon id 209328; Cotoneaster congestus.
  • maadjas tuhkpuu — results[22].names[2]; taxon id 209328; Cotoneaster congestus.
  • skalník zhlukovitý — results[22].names[3]; taxon id 209328; Cotoneaster congestus.
[4] Cotoneaster congestus — GBIF vernacular names (TAXREF) ↗

GBIF aggregation of TAXREF. The original upstream source was not independently inspected; this is a sourced vernacular-name attestation, not a botanical determination.

Source records
  • Cotonéaster dense — results[4] at https://api.gbif.org/v1/species/3025899/vernacularNames?limit=1000&offset=0; taxonKey 3025899; sourceTaxonKey 221827981; Cotoneaster congestus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Cotoneaster congestus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Native range
Himalaya.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Congested Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster congestus) is a shrub. It flowers from September to October.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Cotoneaster congestus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 5391698; ID YXW3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 5391698; ID YXW3; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Cotoneaster congestus — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 1433026; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1513275, 1513276, 1513277

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.