Cotoneaster integrifolius

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}

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|image = Cotoneaster integrifolius detail.jpg

|image_caption = Cotoneaster integrifolius leaves and fruits

|genus = Cotoneaster

|species = integrifolius

|authority = (Roxb.) G.Klotz

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Cotoneaster integrifolius, the entire-leaved cotoneaster,{{BSBI 2007|accessdate=2014-10-17}} is a species of Cotoneaster that is a low growing shrub. It has been grown as an ornamental plant in gardens and public rock gardens. It has been introduced to Ireland, but has become naturalised. It produces a red berry-like pome fruit that are an important food source for birds that disperse the seeds in their droppings. They are sometimes grown as a hedge for home security{{Citation needed|reason=Is that really true of this short-growing species?|date=July 2009}}.

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