Gray Dogwood, Red-Panicle Dogwood Scientific Name: Cornus racemosa Description: A small or medium-sized shrub with light gray branchlets and clusters of white fruits supported by red stems. Leaves elliptic to egg-shaped, usually with 3-5 pairs of veins, somewhat whitened, hairless or slightly hairy beneath. Height to 10'. Habitat: Various Range: Eastern United States Type: Tree Source:Field Book of American Trees and Shrubs by F. Schuyler Mathews Photograph: The Dow Gardens Archives, Dow Gardens from www.forestryimages.org. |