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![]() Flower Bud | ![]() Two Flower Buds |
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Flowering Dogwood
Cornus florida
about the tree
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FUN FACT: the berries of dogwood are often called houndberries (after Hecate's hounds).
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leaf arrangement: opposite
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fruit: berry
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lifespan: up to 100 years
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habitat: upland sites, rich and well-drained soils, understory
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size: 40' tall
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growth form: round, like a bush
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uses: ornamental and food source
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state tree: Virginia and Missouri (state flower of North Carolina)
where is it found on campus?
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fire drill hill
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middle school
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berger hall
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?
Photography by Julia Gong, '17
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