Cornus asperifolia, called toughleaf dogwood, is species of Cornus native to the southeastern United States.[2] A shrub or small tree typically 3 to 5 m tall, it has yellow‑white flowers and white fruit.[3]

Cornus asperifolia
Cornus asperifolia botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Subgenus: Cornus subg. Kraniopsis
Species:
C. asperifolia
Binomial name
Cornus asperifolia
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Cornus foemina subsp. microcarpa (Nash) J.S.Wilson
    • Cornus microcarpa Nash
    • Cornus sericea var. asperifolia (Michx.) DC.
    • Swida asperifolia (Michx.) Small
    • Swida microcarpa (Nash) Small
    • Thelycrania asperifolia (Michx.) Pojark.
    • Thelycrania microcarpa (Nash) Pojark.

References

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  1. ^ Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 93 (1803)
  2. ^ a b "Cornus asperifolia Michx". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Cornus asperifolia Michx". Trees and Shrubs Online. International Dendrology Society. 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.