Species: Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
Family: Cornus (CORNACEAE)
Category: Flowering Plants
Location: NW
A. Flowering Plants
More extensive information on flowering plants can be found in a separate blog post.
B. Cornus (CORNACEAE)
The Cornus family (Cornaceae) consists of perhaps 85 species. They are trees and shrubs, both deciduous and evergreen, most of which have opposite or alternate simple leaves. They are distributed in northern temperate regions and in tropical Asia.
C. Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
Common Dogwood is a small broadleaf shrub that can grow to 4 metres when mature. The bark is smooth grey with ridges that develop with age. Leaf buds are black, looking bristly. New twigs are red, giving it its vernacular name of 'Bloody Dogwood'. Dogwoods bear clusters of small white flowers with tiny sepals in June and July. Fruits turn black later in the year.
The Common Dogwoods in the Cemetery were planted in March 2017, having been donated by the Council.
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Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
The Common Dogwoods in the Cemetery were planted in March 2017, having been donated by the Council.
Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
Common Dogwood is a small broadleaf shrub that can grow to 4 metres when mature.
