Cornus Florida

Scientific Name: Cornus florida

Common Name: flowering dogwood

Symbol: COFL2

Category: Dicot

Genus: Cornus

Family: Cornaceae

Family Common Name: Dogwood family

Order: Cornales

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subkingdom: Tracheobionta

Kingdom: Plantae

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Tree, Shrub

Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

Flower Color: White

Flower Conspicuous: Yes

Foliage Color: Green

Foliage Texture: Coarse

Fruit Color: Brown

Edible: No

Cornus florida

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Scientific Name: Cornus florida

Common Name(s): Dogwood

Edible: no

Medicinal: yes

Parts Used: stem

Gray Wolf 3 Sep, 2008	Human Uses: Historically the young branches were stripped of bark and chewed by Indians to clean their teeth. The juice of the twigs was useful in preserving gums.
Current Rating: 0.5000

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