dogwoods

genus Cornus

Member of dogwood family (family Cornaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

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brown dogwood
Cornus glabrata

• inflorescence open, generally appearing with or after leaves, not subtended by bracts
• leaf blade generally 2–5 cm with 3–4 pairs of veins

pacific dogwood
Cornus nuttallii

• inflorescence head- or umbel-like, generally appearing before leaves, subtended by 4–7 showy bracts
• leaf blade 6–12 cm

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1 observed taxon / 3 unobserved taxons / 2 keys

Chris’s observations: 13 (5 are research grade)

Locations:

• Murray Ranch SP: 3
• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 3
• Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
• Ansel Adams Wilderness
• Butano SP
• Monte Bello OSP
• Stevens Creek CP
• Windy Hill OSP

Months:

• Mar.: 1
• Apr.: 0
• May: 3
• Jun.: 1
• Jul.: 3
• Aug.: 3
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 0
• Dec.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora