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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
Flowers–(Apparently) large, white or pinkish, the four conspicuous parts simulating petals, notched at the top, being really bracts of an involucre below the true flowers, clustered in the centre, which are very small, greenish yellow, 4-parted, perfect. Stem: A large shrub or small tree, wood hard, bark rough. Leaves: Opposite oval, [...]

March 3rd, 2009 | Tags: Boughs, Brown Thrasher, Bunchberry, Dead Names, Decorative Ornament, Dwarf Cornel, Enormous Numbers, Eulogies, Florida Flowers, Flowering Dogwood, Fruit Clusters, Heavenly Purity, Indian Corn, Massachusetts Farmers, Preferred Habitat, Red Berries, Scarlet And Gold, Thickets, True Flowers, Whorl | Category: Dogwood Family | Leave a comment