Gray Dogwood
Cornus racemosa Lam.
Cornus racemosa, commonly known as Gray Dogwood, is a shrub in the family Cornaceae. It is native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States. This species is part of the Cornus genus and was first described in 1786.
Description
Cornus racemosa is a shrubby plant found in regions including Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and various states in the northeastern U.S. It belongs to the dogwood genus and is often referred to as northern swamp dogwood or panicle dogwood. The species is part of the Cornaceae family and is widely distributed across its native range.
Other common names
Gray DogwoodGrey DogwoodNorthern Swamp DogwoodPanicled DogwoodRed-Panicled Dogwood
Distribution
Manitoba · Ontario · Quebec · SE · Vermont-US · Connecticut · District of Columbia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Québec · Rhode I. · South Dakota · Texas · Vermont · Virginia
Synonyms
Swida candidissimaSwida gracilisSwida racemosaThelycrania racemosaCornus foemina subsp. racemosaCornus paniculata var. albidaCornus paniculata var. radiataCornus racemosa f. caeruleocarpaCornus racemosa f. nielseniiCornus albidaCornus comosaCornus gracilisCornus paniculata