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  3. Vascular Plants
  4. Dicots
  5. Dogwoods, Hydrangeas, and Allies
  6. Dogwood Family
  7. Dogwoods
  8. Cornel
  9. Brown Dogwood

species 426 observations

Brown Dogwood

Cornus glabrata

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

52 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Antispila aurirubra, Polyphemus Moth, Small Engrailed, Fruit-tree Leafroller Moth 14
  • Hosted animals Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it Red-headed Ash Borer, Phytomyza agromyzina, Dogwood Sawfly 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Ruffed Grouse, Pine Grosbeak, American Red Squirrel, Red-eyed Vireo 17
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Brown-belted Bumble Bee, Bicolored Striped Sweat Bee, Impressive Dagger, Monarch 18

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Trees
Light
Full sun Part shade Full shade
Moisture
Wet
Plant type
Perennial Shrub Tree

From USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

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