Question: I have another plant from both Maine and northern New York. It was found in forested swampy, moist habitats in …
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Question
I have another plant from both Maine and northern New York. It was found in forested swampy, moist habitats in May/early spring. I originally thought it belonged to the dogwood family, and then stumbled across Cornus slavinii: a hybrid between Cornus (or Swida) rugosa and sericea. I can't find any pictures or additional information on this hybrid, and was wondering if my plant belonged to C. slavinii. **In the third picture there is a viburnum in the background; not part of this plant!**
Answer
Dear kkl234, your plant is a species of Swida (dogwood), most likely Swida amomum (silky dogwood), though I am not able to tell for sure without open flowers, a picture of the pith, or a picture of fruits. You were correct in your original thought that this was a dogwood. Best wishes.
