Images of the Roughleaf Dogwood (Cornus drummondii)

Roughleaf Dogwood

Cornus drummondii

This native Dogwood is distinguished by its namesake leaves that are rough on top and fuzzy on the underside. At least 40 species of birds eat its fruit. Its species name recognizes the Scottish naturalist, Thomas Drummond, who collected extensively in the US south and Texas in the 1830s, but died while collecting in Cuba.

Growth Habit:Deciduous, single-stemmed tree or thicket-forming shrub, growing to 9 m (30 ft) tall.

Bloom Time:Mid-spring

Presence in US:AK AL GA IA IL KS KY LA MI MO MS NE NY OH OK PA SD TN TX WI

Presence in Canada:ON

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This project was supported in part by NSF Grant IIS-03-25867 (ITR: An Electronic Field Guide: Plant Exploration and Discovery in the 21st Century) and by the Washington Biologists' Field Club.

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