Cornus racemosa
Gray dogwood Taxonomy
Synonyms: Cornus foemina ssp. racemosa Subspecific taxa: Classification: Other taxonomic & nomenclature sources: USDA Plants;  ITIS;  The Plant List;  IPNI Images
   
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Species Distribution
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Absent: Not known from county Medium confidence: Medium or unknown confidence; often old records or unverifiable observations Medium-high confidence: Often observations by expert botanists High confidence: Often vouchered herbarium records Planted / introduced: Native species introduced outside historic range, or only in planted locations within county (e.g., restorations) Historic / extirpated: Only historic records for the species; likely extirpated (Note that this category is not yet functional) North American distribution maps for this species: FLNA;  USDA Plants;  BONAP;  BISON
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Species Status
Status/Listing: No Information Notes: Origin: Native
Species Description
General: Dicot-woody, perennial Roots: primary, adventitious, stolons Shoots: opposite leaf arrangment; simple leaf type; entire leaf margin; Pinnate leaf venation; oblong leaf shape Inflorescence: dichasium Flowers: perfect; 4 merous; complete, regular; white; epigynous ovary position Fruit: drupe Physiology: autotrophic; C3 C02 fixation Reproduction: sexual, vegetative
Ecology & Natural History
Habitat: Species is distributed along roadsides; clearings; tends to increase with disturbance; its extensive vegetative colonies help preserve it against fires in prairie remnants. ILPIN Notes: Species has gray twigs (young reddish) with brown pith; inflorescence is about as broad as high with bright red branches; drupes are white on red pedicels. Form - bare root, seeds. This pertains to terrestrial furbearers who eat food, such as twigs, fruit, foliage. Regarding waterfowl food value, this pertains especially to wood ducks. Seed company numbers: 2, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 27, 29, 33, 35, 37, 40, 52. Management involves removal of some overstory competition. Functional Relationships:
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