Photo: Matthew Richardson
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Photo: Matthew Richardson |
Photo: Matthew Richardson |
| All dogwoods have simple opposite leaves (except one species). Petioles almost meet, but don't touch (don't form a V). Arcuate venation. In fall, they have conspicuous, greenish-gray, biscuit shaped buds. White parts of "flowers" are actually bracts (modified leaf), yellow parts inside are flowers; crucifix story. New twigs and leaves are characteristically very scaly and green. Bark is very black and breaks into small, thin plates. |