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Cornus asperifolia
Cornus asperifolia Michx.
Eastern Roughleaf Dogwood, Tough-leaf Dogwood, Toughleaf Dogwood
Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
Synonym(s): Cornus foemina ssp. microcarpa, Swida asperifolia, Swida microcarpa
USDA Symbol: COAS2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SCNative Habitat: Marl or limestone outcrops, hammocks, swamp margins.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cornus asperifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cornus asperifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cornus asperifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR