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Swida

not marked as a favorite taxon Swida amomum (P. Miller) Small. Common name: Silky Dogwood. Phenology: May-Jul; Aug-Sep. Habitat: Shores, streams, bottomlands. Distribution: NY and MA west to IN, south to GA, Panhandle FL, and MS.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Cornus amomum Mill. — F, Fl5, FNA12, G, Il, K4, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV; = Cornus amomum Mill. ssp. amomum — GW2, Mi, NY, Pa, Ferguson (1966c), Ferguson (1966d), Godfrey (1988); = Cornus amomum Mill. var. amomum — C; = Svida amomum Small — S, S13; = Swida amomum (Mill.) Small var. amomum — NE. Basionym: Cornus amomum Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Cornus amomum - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

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

Heliophily ⓘ: 6

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image #1 of Swida amomum© Gary P. Fleming
image #2 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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image #7 of Swida amomum© Gary P. Fleming
image #8 of Swida amomum© Mark Kluge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mark Kluge source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #10 of Swida amomum© Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alaina Krakowiak source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #11 of Swida amomum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #12 of Swida amomum© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #13 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #14 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #15 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #16 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #17 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #18 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #19 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #20 of Swida amomum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #21 of Swida amomum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #22 of Swida amomum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷
image #23 of Swida amomum© Eric M Powell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Eric M Powell source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
image #24 of Swida amomum© Erik Danielson source | Original Image ⭷

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Height: height and Spread 6 - 12 feet

plant sale text: Silky dogwood is a multi-stemmed shrub with a rounded to open habit found growing in low woods and along streams and swamp borders. Predominately in the mountains and piedmont, this species produces non-fragrant flowers borne in upright, flat-topped cymes. By August the flowers develop into attractive, blue drupes eaten by several bird species. In the landscape this species prefers moist, partially shaded situations, but also tolerates full sun on drier sites. It is best suited for massing, shrub borders and naturalizing in moist to wet soils.

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native range: eastern United States



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