Stats

Lifespan

25-50 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Temperate forest

Range

North America

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Status

Common

About

Roughleaf Dogwood is a small deciduous tree native to the Great Plains and Midwestern regions of the United States, also found around the Mississippi River. These trees can grow up to 25 feet tall and form dense thickets that provide cover for wildlife, with over forty species of birds known to feed on their fruits.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Family

Cornaceae

Genus

Cornus

Species

Cornus drummondii