by Dr. F. Alice LeDuc
Cornus – Most commonly known as Dogwoods
To me the flowering dogwood trees give a bold announcement that spring is here! In the local area from Medford to Diamond Lake we can find 3 species: Cornus nuttallii, Pacific Dogwood; C. sericea, Red-osier Dogwood; C. x unalaschkensis, Bunchberry or Western Cordilleran Bunchberry. This last species is unusual in several ways. First it is mostly herbaceous, a subshrub, growing…
