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Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis
Creek dogwood, red-osier dogwood 
Image © 2004, Ben Legler
Image © 2004, Ben Legler
Blooms: May - July
Habit: tree,shrub
Duration: perennial
Origin: Native
Distribution: Alaska to California, common both sides of the Cascades, east to Idaho
Habitat: Moist soil, especially along streams, low to mid-elevations
Accepted Name:
Cornus sericea L. ssp. occidentalis (Torr. & A. Gray) Fosberg
Synonyms:
Cornus stolonifera Michx. var. occidentalis (Torr. & A. Gray) C.L. Hitchc.

Treated in Flora of the PNW as:
Cornus stolonifera var. occidentalis
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria Specimens: View list of Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis specimens in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database.

WTU Herbarium Specimens: View list of Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis specimens in the WTU Herbarium database.

Washington Flora Checklist: Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis treatment.

E-Flora BC: Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis atlas page.

CalPhotos: Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis images.

USDA Plants Database: Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis.
Additional photographs of Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis:
(click on a thumbnail to view larger photo)

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

Ben Legler, 2004

H. Tim Gladwin, 1983

H. Tim Gladwin, 1994

H. Tim Gladwin, 1985

H. Tim Gladwin, 1979
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