Common Name(s): | Rough-leaf Dogwood, Dogwood,Rough-leaf |
Scientific Name: | Cornus drummondii |
Family: | Cornaceae |
Longevity: | Perennial |
Season: | Cool |
Origin: | Native |
Height: | 5 m |
Flowers: | April - May |
Fruits: | Summer - Fall |
Description: A shrub, or when undisturbed, a small tree. Often forms thickets. The leaves, when gently pulled apart (split in two), demonstrate a silk-like venation similar to a spider's web. The upper leaf surface is rough, hence the common name "roughleaf". Common along fence rows, streams, roadsides and forest understory on upland and bottomland sites. The fruit is eaten by several species of birds, and it may be used as browse by white-tailed deer and some livestock. |