| Author | Fryer, J. & Hylmo, B. |
| Year | 2009 |
| Title | Cotoneasters - a Comprehensive Guide to Shrubs for Flowers, Fruit, and Foliage |
| ISBN | 978-0-88192-927-0 |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Nearly all species and cultivars known at the time |
| Source | 344pp, Timber Press |
| Illustrations | Colour photographs |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | A combined identification guide and gardener’s reference book. Key to subgenera, sections and series, followed by individual keys to each section. Colour photographs of many of the species and some cultivars. |
| Examine | in the field in the field ( with x8 or x10 hand lens is also useful) |
| Specimen Preparation | Cut open a fresh flower to see the anther colour. |
| Identification difficulty | As always with this genus you often need both flowers and fruits, and it often helps to know if it’s deciduous. Take notes and lots of photographs, then after visits at different times of year you’ll be in a position to properly identify them. |
