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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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://www.colby-sawyer.edu/environmental/herbarium/angiosperms/csericea.html
http://androsace.com/data/large/North%20America/Cornaceae/Cornus%20unalaschkensis.jpeg
Cornus alternifolia: 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
Cornus racemosa: 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 tiphttp://www.arborday.org/trees/graphics/trees/238/238_lg_1.jpg
Cornus rugosa: 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
Cornus sericea: 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