Cornus drummondii
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| Roughleaf Dogwood | |
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| the flowers of the Roughleaf Dogwood | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Cornus |
| Subgenus: | Swida |
| Species: | C. drummondii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cornus drummondii |
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Cornus drummondii (Roughleaf Dogwood) is a small deciduous tree that is native primarily to the Great Plains and Midwestern reigons of the United States. It is also found around the Mississippi River.[1] 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 off white four-petaled open flowers that are followed by small, round fruit that ripen from August to October. These dogwoods can form a dense thicket that is used as a hedge, border or cover for wildlife. At least forty species of birds are known to feed on the fruit of the Roughleaf Dogwood.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ ""Cornus Drummondii Range Map"". United States Geological Survey. http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/corndrum.pdf. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Cornus drummondii Roughleaf Dogwood". United States Department of Agriculture. http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/CORDRUA.pdf.. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
