Cornus sericea 'Flaviramea'
Yellowstem Dogwood
Cornaceae

Located near stream along 195 under trees.

  • leaves opposite, simple, ovate to oblong
  • leaves bright green, with smooth margin
  • foliar buds valvate, appressed, pointed, narrow
  • flower buds on ends of stems, valvate, pubescent
  • stems smooth, bright yellow-green all year (key ID feature)
  • flowers small, creamy, in flat-topped terminal cymes
  • fruit a white drupe, often sparse and taken early, pedicels not colored brightly
  • habit a multi-stemmed, upright shrub with a suckering/colonizing habit


View Cornus sericea page in the UConn Plant Database


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