NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Cornus amomum [= Swida amomum]
Silky Dogwood
Scientific Name: |
Cornus amomum [= Swida amomum] |
---|---|
Genus: |
Cornus |
Species Epithet: |
amomum |
Common Name: |
Silky Dogwood |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Cornaceae (Dogwood Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
6-12 ft., 12-36 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Shores, streams, bottomlands. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S5: Secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Best used in natural areas; available as live stakes. Blue fruits are relished by birds. |
Flowering in early June near water's edge Alamance County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
|
Close-up of inflorescence and leaves with distinctive arcuate venation typical of Cornus sp. Alamance County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
|
Blue colored fruits in mid-August Alamance County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
|
Links: |
https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/swida/amomum/ https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cornus-amomum/ |
back to top
go to plant details search
go to plant images search
go to gallery home
back to Initial c Gallery
back to orchids
back to Carnivorous Plants
back to Trilliums