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Machi, Mary Ann

Cornus sessilis

Cornus sessilis Torr. ex Durand

Blackfruit Dogwood, Black-fruit Dogwood, Miners Dogwood, Western Cornelian Cherry

Cornaceae (Dogwood family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: COSE3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Caryopsis , Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Greenish-yellow.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Moist ravines and stream banks.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC							FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 sessilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cornus sessilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cornus sessilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: CBR

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