Nice! C. paniculata L’Hér. Rough-leaved dogwood is a native large shrub or small tree, often mistaken for gray dogwood. 3. Exact status definitions can vary from state to populations both exist in a county, only native status gray dogwood Cornaceae Cornus racemosa Lam. The Missouri Prairie Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. Its flowers, which bloom in June or July, are white and loosely clustered, and its white fruit, which appears in September and October, is set off by bright red fruit-stalks. Learn about the Native Environment(s) inhabited by the plants in this database. Your help is appreciated. Gray dogwood (stiff dogwood) (C. foemina) grows in swamps, bottomland forests, moist upland forests in ravines, banks of streams and rivers, margins of ponds and lakes, bases of bluffs, fens, acid seeps, and edges of bottomland and upland prairies; also fencerows, old fields, ditches, railroads, and roadsides. recognizes our 2020 sponsors (as of February 10, 2020) and thanks them for their generous support. Wilson; Like gray dogwood, white flowers form upright clusters, and its fruits consist of white berries borne on red pedicels. State documented: documented those considered historical (not seen in 20 years). The leaf tip is long and slender, the base is rounded or tapered. The leaves have fewer lateral veins (3-4 pairs) than other dogwood species. Grow Native! Dogwoods, even native species, are often affected by many pests and diseases. (Lam.) Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) is rangy and even a little scraggly, with suckers springing up all around it. C. racemosa Lam. Grows best in moist, well-drained soil but adapts to almost any soil condition. White berries develop on red pedicels adorning the shrub which are relished by a number of bird species. Notes: Leaves are narrow to oval, 1 to 5 inches long. Wildlife Uses The berries of grey dogwood are used by a plethora of wildlife species, including white-tailed deer, squirrel, and many species ⦠Fruit is white 1/4 inch berries on red stalks, and persists until early winter. (intentionally or post Dome-shaped clusters of small white flowers May-July give way to clusters of small white berries on short red stalks. Dogwood (Cornus spp.) of native plants for a particular purpose. Another common name is the panicled dogwood. The Gray Dogwood is a native, gray-stemmed, thickly branched shrub. a sighting. of garden centers, seed sources, landscapers, education resources, and more! FAC). We depend on The late spring flowers appear as clusters of white blossoms that later ⦠These leaves also boast a unique acruate veination. All Characteristics, the bark of an adult plant is ridged or plated, the bark of an adult plant is thin and smooth, the underside of the leaf has hairs on it, the upper side of the leaf is fuzzy or hairy, the upper side of the leaf is not hairy, or has very few hairs, the leaf blade is elliptic (widest near the middle and tapering at both ends), the leaf blade is lanceolate (lance-shaped; widest below the middle and tapering at both ends), the leaf blade is oblong (rectangular but with rounded ends), the leaf blade is ovate (widest below the middle and broadly tapering at both ends). A thicket forming shrub that will produce large colonies. Soil / Climate: Gray Dogwood is tolerant of both moist and dry sites. ; In late summer, ⦠Winter interest isn't bad: second and third-year wood is and earthy chalk red; first year twiglets are deep, glossy ruby. Copyright: various copyright holders. Another common name is the panicled dogwood. In the fall, the bright white fruit and purple mottled leaves make this shrub stand out. Young branches and twigs are brown to red; older branches are gray. Take a photo and racemosa (Lam.) It is scattered nearly ⦠to exist in the state, but not documented to a county within The winter bark is brown or gray. Common name refers to its elliptic to oval leaves (to 5â long) that are rough above and downy below. N. gray dogwood. Cornus foemina P. Mill. -medium green to gray- green leaves are about 3" long -opposite, narrow elliptical, and acuminate, with major leaf veins parallel to the curving leaf margins -autumn color is a mixture of green, purple, and red in Oct. and is usually not showy Autumn color is dull red. The leaves are simple and opposite with prominent curved lateral veins as in all dogwoods. Note: when native and non-native Cornus racemosa, commonly called gray dogwood, is a deciduous shrub which is native to Missouri and typically occurs in moist or rocky ground along streams, ponds, wet meadows, glade and prairie margins, thickets and rocky bluffs. Some references have separated the dogwoods out of the Cornus genus into Swida, making Gray Dogwood Swida racemosa, but this is not universally accepted and not currently recognized in Minnesota. They are found in the Northeastern quarter of the United States and Southeastern ⦠donations to help keep this site free and up to date for The gray dogwood is native to the eastern and midwestern United States and southern Canada. Gray Dogwood is useful as a wildlife plant, in a larger, mixed wildlife hedgerow or allowed to colonize near a stand of tall trees where it will form an attractive ⦠symbol: CORA6 Leaf: Opposite, simple, ovate to elliptical, entire with arcuate veins, 2 1/2 to 5 inches long, dark green above, lighter below. The dogwood leaves are oppositely arranged and are 1.5 â 3.2 â(4â8 cm) long. Cornus racemosa 'Hurzam' - 'Hurzam' (Huronâ¢) is a select Gray Dogwood growing only 4 to 5 feet tall, its habit rounded.Teeming small creamy white flattened domes are numerous in June making the shrub showy when in bloom. the state. Your Gray Dogwood has a lot to recommend it. The pith of the twig is white. It has a round headed with a profusion of creamy white flowers followed by white fruits borne on bright red bracts. Gray dogwood has round-topped clusters of creamy white flowers borne on red pedicels. The leaves may be confused with those of Pagoda Dogwood (Cornus alternifolia), which are typically not as broad, are alternate, and have 5 or 6 veins per side, where Round-leaved Dogwood leaves have 6 to 9 veins per side, are opposite and typically much rounder, plus the shrub's form lacks the layered branches of Pagoda Dogwood. image, please click it to see who you will need to contact. 1/4 inch angular spots on leaves (fall) Septoria: 1/4 inch round spots on leaves (fall) Phyllosticta: Leaf and Flower Blights : Gray, fuzzy growth on terminal leaves and flowers: Botrytis cinerea: Blighted leaves and flowers, causes defoliation: Dogwood Anthracnose (Discula) Leaf Yellowing: Leaves may also have sooty mold: Calico Scale: Leaves ⦠Rough-leaved dogwood is an irregularly branched thicket-forming shrub or small, spreading tree. How to Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Dogwood. Prefers partial shade. The shrub grows to about 6-8 ft. Gray dogwood has round-topped clusters of creamy white flowers borne on red pedicels. It is a member of the dogwood ⦠The flowers attract butterflies and the unusual white fruits draw in birds. Gray Dogwood leaves turn red and orange in the fall. We do not share email addresses. The flowers mature to white fruits in the late summer. The fall leaves are dark reddish purple, and while the color is interesting, you wouldnât call it attractive. The 4-inch long, lance-shaped foliage is an elegant grey-hued, green that turns a dusky purple/red for autumn. P.O. The gray dogwood is native to the eastern and midwestern United States and southern Canada. View our Resource Guide of garden centers, seed sources, landscapers, education resources, and more! Moldenke All images and text © Show Leaves are opposite, simple, 1â5 inches long, ½â2½ inches wide, conspicuously veined, lacking teeth, egg- to lance-shaped; upper surface olive green and rather rough-hairy above; lower surface paler with woolly, dense hairs; leaf ⦠We do not share email addresses. Can you please help us? Gray dogwood tolerates a broad range of soils and suckers readily to form multi-stemmed stands of shrubs, making it a useful natural hedge. The gray dogwoodâs numerous small, creamy white flowers are less showy than the ones of the flowering dogwood⦠Gray dogwood is a native shrub. Non-native: introduced Discover thousands of New England plants. The leaves have fewer lateral veins (3-4 pairs) than other dogwood species. Committee’s Top Ten picks of native plants for a particular purpose. The leaves are a lush green in color, with an elliptical to lanceolate shape. The white winter berries only last a short time and donât add much to the appearance of the shrub. Check out the Grow Native! unintentionally); has become naturalized. Go Botany: Native Plant Trust Its leaves are opposite, taper-pointed ⦠Empty fruit cluster in mid-winter. This shrub adapts to dry and sandy soils. you. Federal Tax ID: 23-7120753Content ownership Missouri Prairie Foundation. Will spread to form thickets if root suckers are not removed. Cornus is the Latin name for dogwood, and racemosa refers to the type of compound flower arrangement (raceme). Young stems are pale green, yellowish green, or red; they are devoid of hairs. This plant then transform come fall showcasing purple foliage in fall. The pith of the twig is white. in part by the National Science Foundation. May be difficult to find in nurseries. Grat dogwood has 3 or 4 veins per side. Swida racemosa The flowers mature to white fruits in the late summer. Fruit: Dull white, ⦠Anthropogenic (man-made or disturbed habitats), floodplain (river or stream floodplains), forests, meadows and fields, Occurs in wetlands or non-wetlands. Muskingum Gray Dogwood is a dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. They are ⦠to exist in the county by Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees ⦠Gray Dogwood can make a nice open hedge. Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade, Shade. Opposite leaves up to 4" long and 1½" across occur at intervals along these stems; they are lanceolate to ovate and smooth along their margins. evidence (herbarium specimen, photograph). In spring, creamy white flowers will display for a week to ten days. Autumn leaf color is bronze to red-maroon. Dome-shaped clusters of small white flowers May-July give way to clusters of small white berries on short red stalks. (Wetland indicator code: The twigs are grey, rather than brown, and a lovely contrast to the new growth which begins as red. Cornus racemosa, the northern swamp dogwood, gray dogwood or panicle dogwood, is a shrubby plant native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. Tiny, yellowish-white flowers appear in flat-topped clusters (to 2.5â diameter) in late spring. long (10 cm). Gray dogwood is stoloniferous, producing lateral runners that send up new growth, so this shrub can form a small thicket, though not quite as ⦠Federal Tax ID: 23-7120753. Picked out your plants? Also covers those considered historical (not seen A diagnostic feature of rough-leaved dogwood, however, is a rough-hairy upper leaf surface. Emails send from the Missouri Prairie Foundation. Emails send from the Missouri Prairie Foundation. Box 200 Columbia, MO 65205 Phone: (888) 843-6739 | General Inquiries: info@moprairie.org | Outreach or Educational Inquiries: outreach@moprairie.org The Missouri Prairie Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. Use in hedgerows, for naturalizing and along streams and ponds. VT. You may unsubscribe at any time. CT, MA, ME, Cornus is the Latin name for dogwood, and racemosa refers to the type of compound flower arrangement (raceme). You may unsubscribe at any time. RI, As its name indicates, Gray Dogwood has gray bark, and its leaves have 3 or 4 veins per side. Good source of food, cover and nesting sites for many birds. Use only with permission. Named for the rough textured leaves, it has fleshy white fruit, dark green foliage that turns burgundy red fall color. To reuse an Best used for naturalizing in moist areas. Found this plant? NH, Tough and adaptable, Cornus racemosa (Gray Dogwood) is a thicket-forming, deciduous shrub with an excellent blue-green foliage of elliptic to lance-shaped leaves, up to 4 in. Distinctive red flower stems contrast with the white berries. Dogwood blight, also known as dogwood anthracnose for the fungal pathogen that causes the disease, is a fairly new problem. - 01) The gray (sometimes spelled "grey") dogwood is a native shrub or bush with numerous stems that can typically be found in moist or rocky ground along streams, ponds, wet meadows, glade and thickets. is shown on the map. For details, please check with your state. It is believed to have started in the northeastern United States about 25 years ago, but has been spreading southward ever since. 2020 It is the only dogwood in the State with this leaf characteristic. In late spring to early summer, small creamy-white flowers appear in flattened clusters and provide a great floral show. in 20 years). Cornus racemosa Lam, gray dogwood, is a thickly branched, slow growing dogwood seldom more than 6 feet high at maturity. Underside of a Gray Dogwood leaf. Dogwood Leaf Scorch Leaf scorch is a common problem in dogwood tress, and a sign that your tree is under water stress. Flower: Species is monoecious; small, dull white in upright racemes, about 2 inches across appearing in late early summer. J.S. Native Plant Trust or respective copyright holders. state. Ranges from Maine to Manitoba. • (Gray Dogwood (Cornus racemosa Lam.) Succeeding fields, riparian forests, roadsides, forests. Handsome in fall and winter. Green leaves turn dusky burgundy in fall. If the leaves are light-green, prickly, or crispy, the tree needs more water. Green leaves turn dusky burgundy in fall. The Go Botany project is supported The dogwood leaves are oppositely arranged and are 1.5 â 3.2 â(4â8 cm) long. Dogwood leaves: Gray dogwood has green leaves that are lance-shaped and have fewer veins than other dogwood species. Not the case with the gray dogwood; itâs a healthy variety that resists the diseases common to many dogwoods. All rights reserved. ssp. Young branches and twigs are brown to red; older branches are gray. County documented: documented Flowers lack the showy bracts of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida), being more similar in appearance to the flowers of gray dogwood ⦠In the autumn, the foliage changes to a striking red shade (2). It grows 10-15' tall and features white flowers borne in terminal racemes (hence the species name of racemosa) in late spring and grayish-green, elliptic to lance-shaped leaves ⦠If the leaves are droopy, green-gray, or enlarged, the tree needs less water. Gray Dogwood Cornus racemosa The Gray Dogwood is small to medium sized shrub, typically growing to a height of 6 to 10 feet. 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