[Wildflowers with 4 Petals in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

The Dogwood Family in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington

Cornaceae

Orange-red berries of Bunchberry, Canadian Dogwood, Dwarf Cornel, Puddingberry, Western Bunchberry: Cornus unalaschkensis (Synonym: Cornus canadensis )

Ripening fruits of western bunchberry: Cornus unalaschkensis

Members of the Dogwood Family Found in the Columbia River Gorge:

Bunchberry, Canadian Dogwood, Dwarf Cornel, Puddingberry, Western Bunchberry: Cornus unalaschkensis (Synonym: Cornus canadensis) - Groundcover with showy white bracts around central flower cluster.

Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood, Western Flowering Dogwood: Cornus nuttallii - Large shrub or tree of uplands as well as riparian areas. One to several stems. Showy white bracts around central flower cluster.

Creek Dogwood, Redosier Dogwood, Red-osier Dogwood, Red Osier Dogwood, Western Dogwood, Western Red Osier: Cornus sericea (Synonyms: Cornus xcalifornica, Cornus alba ssp. stolonifera, Cornus alba var. baileyi, Cornus alba var. californica, Cornus alba var. interior, Cornus alba var. occidentalis, Cornus alba var. sibirica, Cornus baileyi, Cornus instolonea, Cornus interior, Cornus occidentalis, Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis Cornus sericea ssp. sericea, Cornus sericea ssp. stolonifera, Cornus sericea var. interior, Cornus stolonifera, Cornus stolonifera var. baileyi, Cornus stolonifera var. californica, Cornus stolonifera var. coloradensis, Cornus stolonifera var. interior, Cornus stolonifera var. occidentalis, Cornus stolonifera var. stolonifera, Swida instolonea, Swida sericea, Swida stolonifera) - Shrub of wetlands or riparian areas. Many stems. Lacks showy white bracts around flat-topped inflorescence.


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