silky dogwood Cornaceae Cornus amomum Mill.   symbol: COAM2
	Leaf: Opposite, simple, oval, 2 to 4 inches long, arcuately veined, margin entire, green above and maybe silky grayish when young, paler below. Flower: Monoecious; small, white, in flat-topped clusters, 2 inches in diameter that appear in late spring and early summer. Fruit: Berry-like drupes developing in flat-topped clusters, 1/4 inch in diameter, bluish with white blotches, maturing in late summer. Twig: Red-purple (may be green-tinged), bearing silky gray hairs with a salmon colored pith, buds are narrow, pointed, hairy, sessile, and close to the stem. Bark: At first red-purple (but may be green tinged); later turns brown and shallowly fissured. Form: A small to medium sized, multi-stemmed, suckering shrub up to 10 feet tall. Branches may bend down and root in wet soil.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Cornus amomum can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Cornus amomum is native to North America.