Cornus sanguineaThe Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea, syn. Swida sanguinea) is a species of dogwoodEurope and western Asia, occurring north to southern England and southern Scandinavia, and east to the Caspian Sea. native to most of
It is a medium to large deciduous shrub, growing 2-6 m tall, with dark greenish-brown branches and twigs. The leaves are opposite, 4-8 cm long and 2-4 cm broad, with an ovate to oblong shape and an entire margin; they are green above, slightly paler below, and rough with short stiff pubescence. The hermaphrodite flowers are small (5-10 mm diameter), with four creamy white petals, produced in clusters 3-5 cm diameter, and are insect pollinated. The fruit is a globose black berry 5-8 mm diameter, containing a single seed. These berries are called dogberries.
For more information on Common Dogwood, and Dogwoods in general see article Dogwood.
| Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
| Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
| Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | Rosidae |
| Order | Cornales |
| Family | Cornaceae – Dogwood family |
| Genus | Cornus L. – dogwood |
| Species | Cornus sanguinea L. – bloodtwig dogwood |
| Subspecies | Cornus sanguinea L. ssp. australis (C.A. Mey.) Jáv. |
