Cornus asperifolia

Cornus asperifolia
Cornus asperifolia botanical illustration
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Subgenus: Cornus subg. Kraniopsis
Species:
C. asperifolia
Binomial name
Cornus asperifolia
Synonyms
List
    • Cornus foemina subsp. microcarpa (Nash) J.S.Wilson
    • Cornus microcarpa Nash
    • Cornus sericea var. asperifolia (Michx.) DC.
    • Swida asperifolia (Michx.) Small
    • Swida microcarpa (Nash) Small
    • Thelycrania asperifolia (Michx.) Pojark.
    • Thelycrania microcarpa (Nash) Pojark.

Cornus asperifolia, called toughleaf dogwood, is species of Cornus native to the southeastern United States. A shrub or small tree typically 3 to 5 m tall, it has yellowwhite flowers and white fruit.