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Stern's Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster sternianus
22 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Franchet's cotoneasterCotoneaster franchetii
Himalayan cotoneasterCotoneaster simonsii
Late cotoneasterCotoneaster coriaceus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 467 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 449 |
| Canada | 17 |
| British Columbia | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| England | 14 |
| Oregon | 8 |
| Washington | 4 |
| Wales | 3 |
| Belgium | 3 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies · Rosales |
| Family | rose family · Rosaceae |
| Genus | Cotoneasters · Cotoneaster |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Stern's Cotoneaster with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.