Hmm maybe. The cluster looks similar to C. lacteus but the leaves don’t appear the same to me. My guess was going to be Pyracantha even though I didn’t spot thorns in the photo.
This might feel like I’m giving you homework[1], but below are pages with images and descriptions for each plant mentioned so far, along with a link to a dichotomous key for identification near the top of each page. There’s a difference in the calyx (the star shape on the bottom, for those unfamiliar) that seems clear to me but it could be an effect of the camera lighting or position.
Cotoneaster, I believe.
Don’t eat. Taste bad and may be mildly toxic.
Hmm maybe. The cluster looks similar to C. lacteus but the leaves don’t appear the same to me. My guess was going to be Pyracantha even though I didn’t spot thorns in the photo.
After looking at possible candidates, my guess is toyon Heteromeles arbutifolia:
https://debspark.audubon.org/news/plant-month-december-2019-toyon
This might feel like I’m giving you homework[1], but below are pages with images and descriptions for each plant mentioned so far, along with a link to a dichotomous key for identification near the top of each page. There’s a difference in the calyx (the star shape on the bottom, for those unfamiliar) that seems clear to me but it could be an effect of the camera lighting or position.
H. arbutifolia
C. lacteus
P. coccinea
[1] I totally am
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Thank you!