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Cornus sessilis
Cornus sessilis Torr. ex Durand
Black-fruit Dogwood, Blackfruit 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: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Greenish-yellow.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Moist ravines and stream banks.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Cornus sessilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cornus sessilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-29Research By: CBR