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Swida racemosa (Lamarck) Moldenke. Common name: Northern Swamp Dogwood, Gray Dogwood. Phenology: May-Jul; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Wet to moist forests and thickets. Distribution: ME and s. QC west to s. MB, south to VA, nc. NC, s. IL, and MO.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = NE; = Cornus foemina Mill. ssp. racemosa (Lam.) J.S.Wilson — GrPl, Mi, W, Y, Ferguson (1966d); = Cornus racemosa Lam. — Ar, C, F, FNA12, G, Il, K4, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tx, Va, WV; = Svida candidissima (Marshall) Small — S13; = Svida femina (Mill.) Small — S, misapplied. Basionym: Cornus racemosa Lam. 1786

Links to other floras: = Cornus racemosa - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (name change)
  • Midwest: FAC (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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Height: 10-15 ft.

plant sale text: Gray dogwood, also known as northern swamp dogwood, has unusual and striking white berries on red stems! Its leaves turn a beautiful reddish-purple color in the fall. The clumps of creamy white flowers attract numerous pollinators, and the fruits are eaten by many species of birds and other wildlife. This shrub or small tree prefers moist soil, but it will withstand dry, average, or wet soils. It is rhizomatous and will spread by suckers to eventually form a dense thicket if not divided, making it a good choice for borders, screening, or soil stabilization.

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native range: eastern North America



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