what is the scientific name for a dogwood leaf?

Answer 1

Scientific name ---- Cornus alternifolia a.k.a Pagoda dogwood.

Growth habit --- Shrub or tree (to 30 feet).

Duration ---- Perennial.

Light Preference --- Partial shade / sun.

Soil Preference --- Moist / Well Drained.

Plant Associates -- Chokecherry / American Hazel / Vaccinium Species / Striped Maple / Service Berry / Other Dogwoods.

Native Range -- Eastern range to Central U.S.A.

Value To Wood Thrush : Food and Cover.

Answer 2

Scientific Name For Dogwood Leaf

Answer 3

If you mean the genus of dogwood plant, there are lots of answers on the link below. Scroll down through them to decide which one is the correct one you want, depending on where it is native to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogwood

Answer 4

Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia L.f.

Leaf: Alternate, simple, oval to ovate, 2 1/2 to 5 inches long, arcuate venation, leaves tend to cluster near branch tips so they may appear whorled or opposite, margins may be somewhat wavy, green above and paler below.
Flower: Monoecious; small, white, in flat-topped clusters, 2 to 4 inches across, appearing in late spring.
Fruit: Bluish-black drupe in clusters, (3/8 inch in diameter); fruit stalks turn reddish, ripen in late summer.
Twig: Slender, red to dark purple, pith white; terminal buds small (1/4 inch long), ovoid with two or three scales showing, leaf scars small and narrow; dead twigs turn a yellow-orange.
Bark: Smooth, dark green, streaky; eventually turns light brown and develops shallow fissures.
Form: Large shrub, may occasionally reach 30 feet tall; slender branches often horizontal with the ground; developing a flat-topped crown.

Answer 5

My dictionary says "the small greenish flowers of the dogwood tree are surrounded by showy white or pink, petal-like bracts."
So bracts may be the word you want.

Answer 6

Cornaceae

Answer 7

Cornus kousa

Answer 8

Hoejucks in dat mommas basket.

Answer 9

Cornus??

Answer 10

hibbidus hibiglauchlin