Stiff Dogwood
Cornus foemina Mill.

Cornus foemina, known as Stiff Dogwood, is a species in the family Cornaceae. It is native to the eastern and southeastern United States and was first described in 1768 by Mill.
Description
Cornus foemina, or Stiff Dogwood, is a flowering plant species from the family Cornaceae. It is found in regions including Vermont, Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. This species is part of the genus Cornus and is native to parts of the eastern and southeastern United States.
Other common names
Stiff DogwoodSwamp Dogwood
Distribution
Global · Vermont-US · Alabama · Arkansas · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maryland · Mississippi · Missouri · New Jersey · North Carolina · Oklahoma · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia
Synonyms
Swida foeminaSwida strictaThelycrania candidissimaThelycrania strictaCornus candidissimaCornus citrifoliaCornus coeruleaCornus cyanocarpusCornus fastigiataCornus striataCornus strictaCornus strictaCornus foemina subsp. foeminaCornus cyanocarpos