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PLANTS

Alternate-leaf dogwood

Cornus alternifolia

Plants
NativeShrubPerennialWhite flowers
Alternate-leaf dogwood, photo 1 of 5
Alternate-leaf dogwood, In flower
Alternate-leaf dogwood, In fruit
7.6 mHeight

Perennial shrub reaching 7.6 m. Grows in forests.

There are 3,115 observations of Alternate-leaf dogwood in Québec, mostly in Estrie, Outaouais and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in May and June and become rare from October to March.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Estrie608
  2. Outaouais424
  3. Montérégie321
  4. Laurentides298
  5. Chaudière-Appalaches251
  6. Lanaudière192
  7. Capitale-Nationale172
  8. Centre-du-Québec152
  9. Montréal152
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent124
  11. Mauricie112
  12. Abitibi-Témiscamingue110
  13. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean99
  14. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine50
  15. Laval34
  16. Côte-Nord13
  17. Nord-du-Québec3

Habitat

ForestMario Hains

Similar species

Round-leaf dogwoodCornus rugosa
RedosierCornus sericea
Silky dogwoodCornus amomum
Panicled dogwoodCornus racemosa
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Japanese dogwoodCornus kousa
Alder-leaved buckthornRhamnus alnifolia
Silky dogwoodCornus obliqua
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Glossy buckthornFrangula alnus
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Siberian dogwoodCornus alba
NannyberryViburnum lentago
WitherodViburnum cassinoides