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Gray Dogwood, Red-Panicle Dogwood

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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.