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Swida foemina (P. Miller) Rydberg. Common name: Southern Swamp Dogwood. Phenology: Mar-Jun; Jul-Oct. Habitat: Swamps, streambanks, marshes, alluvial forests. Distribution: DE south to s. FL, west to TX, and north in the interior to TN, s. IN, s. IL, AR, and se. OK.

Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Taxonomy Comments: Although the name Cornus foemina P. Miller predates C. stricta Lamarck, it is very unclear what plant was intended by that name (the description is very obscure and no type is available), so C. foemina should arguably be rejected as a nomen dubium. Until and unless such an action is taken, it is arguably best to use C. foemina, the course followed here.

Synonymy ⓘ: = Cornus foemina Mill. — Ar, F, Fl5, FNA12, Il, K4, Tn, Tx, WH3, Godfrey (1988); = Cornus foemina Mill. ssp. foemina — GW2, W, Ferguson (1966c), Ferguson (1966d); = Cornus stricta Lam. — C, G, RAB, Va; = n/a — Tat; = Svida stricta (Lam.) Small — S, S13. Basionym: Cornus foemina Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Cornus foemina - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW (name change)
  • Great Plains: FACW (name change)
  • Midwest: FACW (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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Height: 15 - 25 feet, Spread 10 - 15 feet

plant sale text: Stiff dogwood, a multi-stemmed, shrub or small tree produces white flowers borne in upright, flat-topped cymes in the spring. In the late summer these flowers have developed into bright blue drupes eaten by several bird species, including migratory songbirds. Native chiefly to the coastal plain, stiff dogwood is found along stream banks, alluvial woods and swamp forests. In the landscape this species prefers moist partially shaded situations, and can tolerate extended periods of flooding.

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native range: southeastern United States



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