''Cotoneaster ambiguus'', the dubious cotoneaster, is a species of flowering plant in the family

Rosaceae Rosaceae (), the rose family, is a medium-sized family of flowering plants that includes 4,828 known species in 91 genera. The name is derived from the type genus ''Rosa''. Among the most species-rich genera are ''Alchemilla'' (270), ''Sorbus ...

, native to central China and Inner Mongolia, and introduced to Belgium and Norway. A shrub of dense forests, it is morphologically intermediate between '' Cotoneaster moupinensis'' and '' C. acutifolius''. It is occasionally available from commercial suppliers.

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ambiguus Endemic flora of China Flora of Inner Mongolia Flora of North-Central China Flora of South-Central China Plants described in 1912 {{Maleae-stub