species 47,744 observations
Common Dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Field notes
Supports All
31
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Rusty Tussock Moth, Garden Tiger, Peppered Moth, Soothsayer Dart
8
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Phytomyza agromyzina
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Mallard, Common Raven, Red Fox, Eurasian Jackdaw
15
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Common Flower Fly, Orange-belted Leafwalker, Woolly-tailed Marsh Fly, Black-thighed Flower Fly
7
Children
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Moist
- Habit
- Erect Irregular Multi stemmed Spreading
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.