red osier dogwood

Cornus sericea

Member of dogwoods (genus Cornus)
dogwood family (family Cornaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
cream in flowering plants

There are no other wild members of this species anywhere.

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american dogwood
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

• leaf generally dense-rough-hairy abaxially
• petals 3–4.5 mm
• stone generally 3-ridged on faces

western dogwood
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis

• leaf generally ± glabrous to strigose abaxially
• petals 2–3 mm
• stone generally smooth on faces

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1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 12 (5 are research grade)

Locations:

• Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 3
• Murray Ranch SP: 2
• 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.: 2
• Aug.: 3
• Sep.: 1
• Oct.: 0
• Nov.: 0
• Dec.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora