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common dogwood

Cornus sanguinea

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 5,565, February 4,110, March 6,440, April 10,132, May 14,608, June 15,929, July 17,045, August 14,659, September 10,762, October 8,033, November 4,390, December 3,431.
United States115,262
Alaska115,104
Germany3,022
United Kingdom2,776
Austria2,731
England2,623
France2,356
Italy1,886
Ukraine1,805
Russia1,305

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Traits

Group and habits

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Orderdogwoods, hydrangeas, and allies · Cornales
FamilyDogwood family · Cornaceae
Genusdogwoods · Cornus

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