Common name:
Common dogwood
Family:
Scientific name:
Cornus sanguinea
Main flower color:
Range:
Wales, England and south Scotland
Height:
Up to 4 m
Habitat:
Scrubland, rough grassland, hedgebanks, woodland margins, mostly on calcareous soils
Flowers:
Four greenish-white petals, in a cross-shape, alternating with four stamens bearing light brown, inwards-pointing anthers. At the base are four very small sepals. Flowers are produced in a flat-topped cluster, atop slightly downy stems, often coloured reddish-purple
Leaves:
Opposite, ovate, stalked, rounded at the base and pointed at the tip, up to 8 cm long, with a prominent midvein and two or three pairs of lateral veins
Season:
May to July
Rarity:
★★★★★
