Cornus racemosa

Botanical Description

Cornus racemosa is a much-branched, deciduous shrub growing from a rhizomatous rootstock. The plant spreads at the roots to produces several solitary stems up to 5 metres tall and around 20 - 100cm apart from each other[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant sometimes becomes more tree-like, growing up to 8 metres tall[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is used in land revegetation schemes and is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its showy flowers, fruits, and attractive autumn colouring[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ].