Steven Daniel

Round leaved dogwood leaves & early buds.

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Rounded petals of native flowering dogwood at Rush Oak Openings

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Winter & Spring buds of flowering dogwood.

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Rough bark of older flowering dogwood tree.

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Brown pith in older branches helps identify silky dogwood.

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New leaves of alternate leaved dogwood.

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Alternate leaved dogwood flower.

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Strong veins and reddish tinge help with ID, as the "alternate-leaved" trait can be subtle.

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In NYS we have C. striata var striata, shown here from the Rocky Mountains.

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Goldthread in rich moist habitat.

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