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Native Trees of Indiana River Walk
Flowering Dogwood from a distance along the Native Tree Walk

Flowering Dogwood

Description

Its layered branching pattern, clear white flower bracts that appear before the leaves in spring, and its ability to flower well in the shaded understory make this the queen of flowering trees. However, Dogwood Anthracnose, a leaf and stem fungal disease, has killed most native flowering dogwoods in the forests of the Middle Atlantic and New England states.

Photos

Leaves - Spring

Leaves of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Leaves of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Fruit

Fruit of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Habit

A Flowering Dogwood tree in its habitat.
A Flowering Dogwood tree in its habitat.

Leaves - Summer

Leaves of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Branch

Branch of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Bark

Bark of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Bark of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Bud

Bud of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Bud of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Flower

Flowers of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Flower of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
More Information

Scientific Name: Cornus florida

Family: Dogwood

Seasonality: Deciduous

Wood Type: Hardwood

Shade Tolerance: Very Tolerant

Inventory Number: 2540

Location
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Photos

Leaves - Spring

Leaves of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Leaves of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Fruit

Fruit of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Habit

A Flowering Dogwood tree in its habitat.
A Flowering Dogwood tree in its habitat.

Leaves - Summer

Leaves of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Branch

Branch of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Bark

Bark of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Bark of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Bud

Bud of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Bud of a Flowering Dogwood tree.

Flower

Flowers of a Flowering Dogwood tree.
Flower of a Flowering Dogwood tree.