Cornus obliqua Raf. Silky dogwood, Pale dogwood, Swamp dogwood, Kinnikinnik

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Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
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Austin, Texas 78739

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This late-blooming dogwood is a wide, open, spreading shrub that grows 8-10 ft. tall. Clusters of small, creamy-white flowers are followed by clusters of blue berries. Twigs are grayish-green, becoming purplish-red.

The genus cornus is Latin for a horn.

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