Flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)

Also Known As: Eastern dogwood
Plant Family: Dogwood (Cornaceae)

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Phenophase Field Guide: *Print version

2009 Live Map - View

Did you Know? Flowering dogwood is a very popular tree often used as an ornamental. You might find non native cultivars with different colored flowers (red and pink). Many species of birds and mammals browse the fruits, leaves, and twigs. The white wood is hard, tough, close-grained, and good for making tool handles.

Phenological Observations of Interest: First Leaf, All Leaves Unfolded, First Flower, Full Flower, End of Flowering, First Ripe Fruit, 50% Color, 50% Leaf Fall

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2009 Live Map for Flowering dogwood

Below you can view the latest 100 observations that have been reported in 2009 for Flowering dogwood (If the map below is empty then there have not been any 2009 observations reported.)

Use the navigation buttons on the left to zoom in/out and pan around. Click on each place marker to get detail information about that observation.

= First Leaf
= All Leaves Unfolded
= First Flower
= Full Flower
= End of Flowering
= First Ripe Fruit
= 50% Color
= 50% Leaf Fall

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