Cornus nuttalli (Pacific Dogwood) Edible & Medicinal Plants Bloom Time: May-June

Bloom Time: May-June

Landscape Use and Ecological Function: This native plant is found in the Pacific Northwest from British Columbia south to California

Its branches are hairy

that peels and flakes off to reveal a smooth

and the underside is paler in color and feltlike in texture

Cornus nuttalli (Pacific Dogwood) Edible & Medicinal Plants Bloom Time: May-JunePlant Description: A deciduous, multi branched tree with a rounded crown. The reddish brown to black bark is smooth becoming scale like with age. The dark green, oval leaves are tapered at the base, sharp pointed with prominent veins and slightly wavy margins. Leaves turn pinkish red in autumn. Inflorescence is a small, spherical, dense cluster of 30 40 greenish white flowers, subtended by 4 6 white petal like bracts, appearing to be one large showy