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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: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MS , NC , SC
Native 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

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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 Plants
FNA: Find Cornus asperifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cornus asperifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-29
Research By: CBR

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