Flowering dogwood

Cornus florida

Summary 3

Cornus florida (flowering dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae native to eastern North America, from southern Maine west to southern Ontario, Illinois, and eastern Kansas, and south to northern Florida and eastern Texas, with a disjunct population in Nuevo León and Veracruz in eastern Mexico. In Ontario, this tree species has been assessed and is now listed as endangered.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Eric in SF, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/39312862@N00/141407237
  2. (c) Melissa McMasters, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/cricketsblog/24981284931/
  3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_florida

More Info

iNat Map

Type tree or shrub
Source Heineke
Establishment native
Flower color white
Blooms (04) April, (05) May, (06) June