Introductory
SPECIES: Cornus racemosa | Gray Dogwood 



ABBREVIATION : 
CORRAC

SYNONYMS : 
   Cornus foemina ssp. racemosa


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   CORA6


COMMON NAMES : 
   gray dogwood
   gray-stemmed dogwood
   panicled dogwood


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of gray dogwood is Cornus
racemosa Lam. [16].  Some authorities consider C. racemosa a subspecies
of Cornus foemina [8,10].  Little [17], however, considers it a distinct
species.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Milo Coladonato, July 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Coladonato, Milo. 1993. Cornus racemosa. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Cornus racemosa | Gray Dogwood