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Family Cornaceae : The Dogwood Family. Alex Stalboerger. 7 Genera within 2 Subfamilies 110 Species Mostly trees and shrubs Can be deciduous or evergreen. Leaves are opposite, alternate, simple Four or five-parted flowers Clustered within pseudanthia
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Family Cornaceae: The Dogwood Family Alex Stalboerger
7 Genera within 2 Subfamilies • 110 Species • Mostly trees and shrubs • Can be deciduous or evergreen
Leaves are opposite, alternate, simple • Four or five-parted flowers • Clustered within pseudanthia • Pseudanthia = several flowers grouped together to form a flower-like structer (i.e. Sunflower) http://androsace.com/data/large/North%20America/Cornaceae/Cornus%20unalaschkensis.jpeg http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/environmental/herbarium/angiosperms/csericea.html
Cornusalternifolia: Pagoda Dogwood • Small (max height approx. 25’) • Deciduous • Leaves 2-5” long &1-2.5” wide • Simple, elliptic, acuminate tip http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/2884262878_c0f64b8df6.jpg?v=0
Cornusracemosa: Gray Dogwood • Shrub 10 to 15’ tall with an equal spread • Deciduous • Irregular shape • Leaves 2-4” long & 1-2” wide • Opposite, simple, elliptical, acuminate tip http://www.arborday.org/trees/graphics/trees/238/238_lg_1.jpg
Cornusrugosa: Round-leaved Dogwood • Shrub 3 to 10’ tall • Deciduous • Leaves 2-6”long • Opposite, broadly ovate, soft and hairy below http://www.colby-sawyer.edu/environmental/herbarium/angiosperms/crugosa.html
Cornussericea: Red-osier Dogwood • Shrub 6 to 10’ tall • Deciduous • Multistemmed • Leaves 2-5”long & 1-2.5”wide • Ovate, rounded base, acuminate tip http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e4/Cornus_sericea_leaves_and_inflorescence_2003-08-11.jpg
Sources • http://www.hort.uconn.edu/Plants/c/corrac/corrac1.html • http://wisplants.uwsp.edu/scripts/detail.asp?SpCode=CORRUG • Images have URL below