| Brown dogwood | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Cornus |
| Subgenus: | Cornus subg. Kraniopsis |
| Species: | C. glabrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cornus glabrata | |
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| Natural range of Cornus glabrata | |
Cornus glabrata is a species of dogwood native to California and Oregon and known by the common names brown dogwood, smooth dogwood, and western cornel. This is a large shrub or thicket-forming bush with bright green leaves which turn red in fall. It bears plentiful clusters of fuzzy white flowers and bluish-white berries. This shrub is most often found near water, usually directly on the bank of a water source.
References
- Cappiello, P. and D. Shadow. (2005). Dogwoods: The Genus Cornus. Portland: Timber Press. page 59
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