TREES, SHRUnS AND VINES OF MISSOURI. 387 



DOGWOOD FAMILY ( CoRNACE^i . 



240. Coraus alternifolia L. f. 



Altemaie-leaved dogwood. A species of the northeastern states, but reaching 

 'Our borders in Clark county. 



241. Cornus Amomum Mill. 



Kinnikinnik. A slender, red-stemmed species of dogwood found in swampy 

 places, and usually called Swamp dogwood. It is found in Atchison, Buchanan, 

 Clark, Clay, Greene, Jackson, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Pike, Scotland, 

 Shannon and Webster counties. This is Cornus sericea L. 



242. Cornus asperifolia Michx. 



Rough-leaved dogivood. A tall shrub found in abundance along the bottoms of 

 the Missouri river, especially in the western part of the State. Occurs in Andrew, 

 Atchison, Buchanan, Clark, Dunklin, Scott, Jackson, Jasper, Livingston, Mc- 

 Donald, Pike, Platte and Shannon counties. 



243. Qornus candidiesima Marsh. 



Panicled dogwood. A slender dogwood, found along streams throughout the 

 State. Has been found in Buchanan, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Clark, Clay, Dunk- 

 lin, Jackson, Jefferson, McDonald, Miller, Oregon, Pike, Ray, Shannon, St. Louis 

 and Stoddard counties. This is Cornus paniculaia L'Her. 



244. Cornus circinata L'Her. 



Round-leaved dogwood. Has been reported from several places in the State, 

 but I have not seen it. 



24.5. Cornus florida L. 



Flowering dcgwood. A tall shrub or small tree, very well known, and found 

 principally in the southern part of the State. Does not appear to grow in the 

 northern or western part, and its range may be said to be fairly that of the Sassa- 

 fras. It is found in Bollinger, Boone, Butler, Callaway, Cape Girardeau, Carter, 

 Cedar, Cole, Dunklin, Greene, Howard, Howell, Jasper, Madison, McDonald, 

 Miller, Mississippi, Montgomery, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Pemiscot, 

 Pettis, Pike, Saline, Scott, Shannon, St. Francois, St. Louis, Stoddard, Texas, 

 Wayne, Webster and Wright counties. 



246. Cornus stricta Lam. 



Stiff dogwood. A lowland species confined to the lowlands of the southeastern 

 part of the State. Has been found in Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid and 

 Stoddard counties. 



247. Nyssa aquatica L. 



Black gum. A valuable tree found in the southeastern part of the State. It 

 is found in Benton, Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell, 

 Madison, Maries, McDonald, Mississippi, New Madrid, Newton, Oregon, Perry, 

 Shannon, St. Francois, Stoddard, Wayne and Wright counties. This is Nyssa 

 sylvatica Marsb. 



