Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis ---
American Dogwood --- Cornaceae
Note opposite leaves.
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis ---
American Dogwood --- Cornaceae
The "cornus test," in which split leaf halves stay together
via elastic fibrovascular bundles.
Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis ---
American Dogwood --- Cornaceae
The inflorescence, a corymb of white flowers.
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