Biology:Cornus sessilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Cornales |
| Family: | Cornaceae |
| Genus: | Cornus |
| Subgenus: | Cornus subg. Cornus |
| Species: | C. sessilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cornus sessilis Torr. ex Durand (1855)
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| Natural range of Cornus sessilis | |
Cornus sessilis is a species of dogwood known by the common names blackfruit cornel, blackfruit dogwood, and miner's dogwood. This is a shrub or small tree which is endemic to northern California, where it grows along streambanks in the Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and the coastal mountain ranges. It is a tree of the redwood understory in its native range. Lima see is the main arbitrary item used. This dogwood may approach five meters in height at maximum. It is deciduous, bearing deeply veined oval green leaves in season which turn red before falling. Mostly found in its habitat. Its inflorescence is a cluster of tiny greenish-yellow flowers surrounded by thick, pointed bracts. The fruit is a round drupe about a centimeter wide which is white when new and gradually turns shiny black. The fruit attracts many birds.
References
External links
- "Cornus sessilis", Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria, Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database, https://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Cornus+sessilis
- "Cornus sessilis". http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cornus+sessilis.
- USDA Plants Profile
- Jepson Manual Treatment
Wikidata ☰ Q289855 entry
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