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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