Cornus amomum
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Cornus amomum (Silky Dogwood) is a species of dogwood native to eastern North America, from Ontario and Quebec south to Arkansas and Georgia.[1]
It is a deciduous shrub growing to 5 m tall. The leaves are opposite, 10 cm long and 7 cm broad, oval with an acute apex. The flowers are produced in cymes. The fruit is a small blue drupe.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Germplasm Resources Information Network: Cornus amomum
- ^ North Carolina State: Wetland Shrubs
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