brown dogwood
Cornus glabrata Benth.
Cornus glabrata, a member of the Cornaceae family, is a native shrub of California and Oregon. It is commonly known as brown dogwood and is characterized by its bright green, fall-turning-red leaves, clusters of fuzzy white flowers, and bluish-white berries. It typically grows near water sources.
Description
Cornus glabrata, described by Benth. in 1844, is a thicket-forming shrub native to California and Oregon. It belongs to the genus Cornus and is part of the Cornaceae family. The plant features bright green foliage that turns red in autumn, and it produces abundant clusters of white, fuzzy flowers followed by bluish-white berries. It is often found growing directly on the banks of water sources. Common names for this species include brown dogwood, smooth dogwood, and western cornel.
Other common names
Smooth Dogwoodbrown dogwood
Distribution
Global · California · Oregon
Synonyms
Swida catalinensisSwida glabrataThelycrania catalinensisThelycrania glabrataCornus costulata