Cornus sessilis
{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
|image = Cornus sessilis USFS-1.jpg
|parent = Cornus subg. Cornus
|taxon = Cornus sessilis
|authority = Torr. ex Durand (1855)
|range_map = Cornus sessilis range map 1.png
|range_map_caption = Natural range of Cornus sessilis
}}
Cornus sessilis is a species of dogwood known by the common names blackfruit cornel, blackfruit dogwood, and miner's dogwood.
Description
This dogwood is a shrub or small tree approaching {{Convert|5|m}} in height at maximum.{{Cite book |last1=Turner |first1=Mark |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VLbAAwAAQBAJ |title=Trees & Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest |last2=Kuhlmann |first2=Ellen |date=2014 |publisher=Timber Press |isbn=978-1-60469-263-1 |edition=1st |location=Portland, OR |pages=315}} It is deciduous, bearing deeply veined oval green leaves in season which turn red before falling.
The inflorescence is a cluster of tiny greenish-yellow flowers surrounded by thick, pointed bracts. The fruit is a round drupe about a centimeter wide which is white when new and gradually turns shiny black. The fruit attracts many birds.
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to northern California, where it grows along streambanks in the Cascades, Sierra Nevada, and the coastal mountain ranges. It is a tree of the redwood understory in its native range.
References
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External links
- {{Commons category inline|Cornus sessilis|Cornus sessilis}}
- {{CalPhotos|Cornus|sessilis}}
- {{Calflora|Cornus sessilis}}
- {{PFAF|Cornus sessilis}}
- [https://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=COSE3 USDA Plants Profile]
- [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?3275,3276,3283 Jepson Manual Treatment]
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Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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