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Cornus subg. Cornus
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Shrubs or trees; rhizomes absent. Branches and leaves opposite. Inflorescences umbels; bracts 4, well developed, not petaloid, subtending inflorescence and enclosing it over winter. Pedicels present. Drupes distinct; stone apex pointed to slightly rounded.
Distribution
California, Eurasia.
Discussion
Species 4 (2 in the flora).
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
Key
1 | Petals greenish yellow; bracts lanceolate, apices acute; drupes purple-black when mature. | Cornus sessilis |
1 | Petals bright yellow; bracts ovate, apices obtuse with apiculate tip; drupes red when mature. | Cornus mas |