Red Twig Dogwood

Cornus alba

Summary 7

Cornus sericea, syn. C. stolonifera, Swida sericea, (red osier dogwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native throughout northern and western North America from Alaska east to Newfoundland, south to Durango and Nuevo León in the west, and Illinois and Virginia in the east. Other names include red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, red-rood, American dogwood, creek dogwood, and western dogwood.

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/74738817@N07/29341345181/
  2. (c) Even Dankowicz, all rights reserved, uploaded by Even Dankowicz
  3. (c) CARL SPENCER, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/82887550@N00/6305362307/
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  6. (c) Megan Hansen, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/nestmaker/4849800902/
  7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_sericea

More Info

iNat Map

Status cultivated
Form woody shrub
Leaf type simple
Arrangement opposite
Color white