Cornus mas L.
Cornelian cherry dogwood
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Cornales | Includes dogwoods, hydrangeas, stickleafs, tupelos, even sillyberries |
Family | Cornaceae | Dogwood family |
Genus | Cornus | Latin for “a horn” |
Species | mas | |
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Cornus mas description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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9/7/2021 · Kennebec River Bridge, Bowdoinham, Maine ≈ 5 × 3½" (13 × 9 cm) 

9/7/2021 · Kennebec River Bridge, Bowdoinham, Maine ≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm) 

9/7/2021 · Kennebec River Bridge, Bowdoinham, Maine ≈ 6 × 3½" (14 × 9.4 cm) 

9/7/2021 · Kennebec River Bridge, Bowdoinham, Maine ≈ 4½ × 3" (11 × 7.9 cm) 
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