Red osier dogwood spotted and verified in Prince Edward County
iNaturalist: sebastian01
Native Plants
Red osier dogwood is one of the best native shrubs for wet, low-lying spots in your yard where little else thrives, and its vivid red winter stems make it ornamental year-round.
Someone spotted and documented a red osier dogwood in Prince Edward County, Ontario, and the observation was verified to research-grade quality on iNaturalist. Red osier dogwood is a native shrub with bright red stems that glow in winter, often growing along stream edges and wet areas. Verified sightings like this help build a clearer picture of where native plants are actually growing across the landscape.
Key Findings
Research-grade observation confirmed in Prince Edward County, Ontario
Species documented: red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea), a native shrub adapted to moist habitats
Observation contributes to citizen-science range data for a ecologically valuable native species
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A research-grade observation of red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) was recorded in Prince Edward County, contributing a verified data point to the species' documented range in Ontario.
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red osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) observed in Prince Edward County
Research-grade observation of red osier dogwood in Prince Edward County.
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Cornus sericea, the red osier or red-osier dogwood, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cornaceae, native to much of North America. It has sometimes been considered a synonym of the Asian species Cornus alba. Other names include red brush, red willow, redstem dogwood, redtwig dogwood, r...