Pacific dogwood

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Pacific dogwood is a deciduous tree native to western North America, admired for its showy white bracts and spring blossoms.

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Surface form Occurrences
mountain dogwood 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf deciduous tree
flowering plant
species
tree
attracts birds
pollinators
binomialName Cornus nuttallii
bloomTime early summer
spring
commonName Pacific dogwood
Pacific dogwood self-linksurface differs
surface form: mountain dogwood
deciduous true
distribution coastal regions of the Pacific Northwest
fallFoliageColor purple
red
family Cornaceae
flowerColor white
fruitColor red
fruitType drupe
genus Cornus
habitat lower mountain slopes
moist forests
stream banks
hasBracts showy white bracts
hasGrowthForm tree
isStateSymbolOf British Columbia
British Columbia (provincial flower)
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite
leafType simple leaf
namedAfter Thomas Nuttall
nativeTo British Columbia
California, United States
surface form: California

Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Pacific Northwest
Washington
surface form: Washington (state)

western North America
order Cornales
photosyntheticPathway C3
scientificName Cornus
surface form: Cornus nuttallii
susceptibleTo dogwood anthracnose
taxonRank species
typicalHeight 20–65 feet
6–20 meters
usedAs ornamental tree
woodUse small woodworking projects

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Pacific dogwood commonName Pacific dogwood self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: mountain dogwood
British Columbia hasOfficialFlower Pacific dogwood