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kousa dogwood
Cornus kousa
29 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Strawberry dogwoodCornus capitata
flowering dogwoodCornus florida
Pacific DogwoodCornus nuttallii
Canadian bunchberryCornus canadensis
Cornelian cherryCornus mas
buttonbushCephalanthus occidentalis
alternate-leaved dogwoodCornus alternifolia
Winged Broom-peaJacksonia scoparia
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 3,405 |
|---|---|
| New York | 2,607 |
| Massachusetts | 2,408 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,100 |
| Virginia | 1,445 |
| North Carolina | 1,406 |
| Washington | 1,232 |
| Maryland | 1,151 |
| New Jersey | 1,075 |
| Oregon | 833 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Tree growth formListed by a harvested source as having a tree growth form.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
- Perennial plantListed by a harvested source as having a perennial life duration.USDA PLANTS Characteristics
Classification
| Kingdom | Plants · Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Vascular Plants · Tracheophyta |
| Class | Dicots · Magnoliopsida |
| Order | dogwoods, hydrangeas, and allies · Cornales |
| Family | Dogwood family · Cornaceae |
| Genus | dogwoods · Cornus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: USDA PLANTS Characteristics (U.S. Government work / public domain)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise kousa dogwood with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.