Sunday, June 14, 2009

Which Dogwood?

Hiking along a park I came across this dogwood growing along the side of the woods under taller trees. I have always had trouble deciding between Roughleaf and Gray dogwoods. So I decided to compare the 2 with my books.

What is the difference between Gray Dogwood and Roughleaf Dogwood?

  • Roughleaf dogwood has white flowers, while Gray Dogwood has red flowers.
  • Roughleaf has red/brown older twigs, while Gray dogwood has gray twigs that are older.
  • Gray dogwood has tight bark that is roughed by lenticles.
  • The young twigs on Roughleaf are hairy while the Gray dogwoods are not.






So this one is Roughleaf dogwood.

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