Cornus drummondii

Cornus drummondii
	Flowers
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Cornales
Family:	Cornaceae
Genus:	Cornus
Subgenus:	Cornus subg. Kraniopsis
Species:	C. drummondii
Binomial name
	Cornus drummondii; C.A.Mey.[2]
	Natural range of Cornus drummondii

Cornus drummondii, commonly known as the roughleaf dogwood, is a small deciduous tree that is native primarily to the Great Plains and Midwestern regions of the United States. It is also found around the Mississippi River.[3] It is uncommon in the wild, and is mostly found around forest borders. The roughleaf dogwood is used as a buffer strip around parking lots, in the median of highways and near the decks and patios of homes. It can grow to a height of 15 to 25 feet (4.6 - 7.6 m) with a spread of 10 to 15 feet (3.1 - 4.6 m). The roughleaf dogwood flowers during the summer months. It produces near-white four-petaled flowers that are followed by small white fruits, which ripen from August to October. These dogwoods can form a dense thicket that is used as cover for wildlife. Over forty species of birds are known to feed on the fruits.[4]

Flower cluster detail

References

Stritch, L. (2018). "Cornus drummondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T130048308A130048322. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T130048308A130048322.en. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
"Cornus drummondii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-09-21.
"Cornus Drummondii Range Map" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
Gilman, Edward F.; Dennis G. Watson. "Cornus drummondii: Roughleaf Dogwood". Electronic Data Information System. University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved 2011-09-21.

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[1] Stritch, L. (2018). "Cornus drummondii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T130048308A130048322. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T130048308A130048322.en. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[GRIN-2] "Cornus drummondii". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 2011-09-21.

[3] "Cornus Drummondii Range Map" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-02-29.

[4] Gilman, Edward F.; Dennis G. Watson. "Cornus drummondii: Roughleaf Dogwood". Electronic Data Information System. University of Florida IFAS Extension. Retrieved 2011-09-21.