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56.69 percent of food of eastern skunk in Michigan. Observations (in addition 

 to specific records) : Thirty-four species of birds, including bobwhite, ruffed and 

 pinnated grouse; an important winter food of white-tailed. deer ; beaver; rabbit; 

 skunk; eastern chipmunk. 



Cornus alternifolia L. f. Blue cornel. 



Svida alternifolia (L. f.) Small. 

 Range : 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available July-September. 



A small to large shrub or rarely a small to large tree; flowers May-July; 

 subject to a serious twig blight. 



Stomach records: Eleven species of birds, including ruffed grouse. Observa* 

 tions: Warbling vireo ; white-tailed deer, cottontail rabbit. 



Cornus amomum Mill. (PL 10, A) Silky cornel, 



C. sericea L., Svida amomum (Mill.) Small. 



Range : 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Drupe, available August-September. 



A small to large, spreading shrub ; flowers May-July ; grows on coal-stripped 

 lands in Illinois. 



Stomach records: Ten species of birds, including ruffed grouse and bobwhite. 

 Observations: Ring-necked pheasant. 



Cornus asperifolia Michx. Roughleaf cornel. 



Svida asperifolia (Michx.) Small. 



Range : 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available August-October. 



Usually a large shrub or rarely a small to large tree ; flowers May-June ; 

 often occurs on sandy soil ; 16,600-21,000 seeds, per pound. 



Stomach records: Forty-one species of birds, including ruffed grouse, bob- 

 white, sharp-tailed grouse, and greater prairie chicken ; composed 3.5 percent of 

 fall food of prairie chicken in Wisconsin; armadillo. Observations: Wild 

 turkey, ring-necked pheasant, cottontail rabbit. 



Cornus baileyi Coult. and Evans. Bailey cornel. 



Svida baileyi (Coult. and Evans) Rydb. 

 Range : 15, 18, 21, 23, 24, 26, 27. 

 Site: Moist, sun. 



Fruit: Drupe, available July-October. 



A small to large shrub ; ordinarily occurs in sand ; flowers May-June. 

 Stomach records: Bobwhite. 



Cornus californica Mey. Creek dogwood. 



Svida californica (Mey.) Abrams. 

 Range: 3, 4, 5. 



Site : Well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available July-November. 



A large shrub ; flowers April-August ; very closely related to C. stolonifera 

 and perhaps more properly considered as a variety of that species. 



Observations: Of outstanding importance as browse for mule deer in Cali- 

 fornia. 



Cornus candidissima, see Cornus foemina. 



Cornus circinata L'Her. Round-leaved cornel. 



C. rugosa Lam., Svida rugosa (Lam.) Rydb. 

 Range : 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Drupe, available July-October. 



A large shrub ; flowers May-July ; occurs in sandy and other soils. 

 Stomach records: Ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed grouse. Observations: Blue- 

 headed vireo ; cottontail rabbit, moose. 



Cornus florida L. Flowering dogwood. 



Cynoxylon floridum (L.) Raf. 



Range : 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun, shade. 



Fruit : Drupe, available September-February. 



