MISC. PUBLICATION 303, U. S. DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE 



A large shrub to small tree ; 14,000-17,500 seeds per pound. 

 Stomach records: Twelve species of birds. Observations: Mountain beaver. 

 Occasionally grazed in the fall by cattle, less so by sheep and goats. 



Cornus paniculata L'Her. (pi. 10, B). Gray dogwood. 



C. racemosa of nurserymen. 



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

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



Fruit : Drupe ; available August-November, occasionally persistent. 

 A small shrub ; flowers in June ; occurs on sandy, clay, gravelly and other 

 soils ; forms extremely dense thickets ; successful on very difficult sites ; en- 

 dures city smoke ; easily propagated by seeds, or particularly by cuttings ; 

 about 3,500 uncleaned seeds per pound. 



Stomach records: Twenty-two species of birds, including ruffed grouse, bob- 

 white, sharp-tailed grouse and ring-necked pheasant ; composed 0.4 percent 

 of total annual food and 5.3 percent of fruit food of ring-necked pheasant 

 in Michigan. Observations: An important pheasant food in southern Michigan 

 as late in the season as May ; cottontail rabbit. 



Cornus priceae Small. 

 Svida priceae Small. 

 Range: 25. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Drupe, available in September. 



A small to large shrub; flowers April-May; very similar to C. asperifolia 

 (q. V.). 



Cornus pubescens, see Cornus occidentalis. 

 Cornus purpusii, see Cornus obliqua. 

 Cornus racemosa, see Cornus paniculata. 

 Cornus rugosa, see Cornus circinata. 

 Cornus sericea, see Cornus amomum. 



Cornus sessilis Torr. Miners dogwood. 



Range : 3, 4. 

 Site : Moist, sun. 



Fruit: Drupe, available August-September. 

 A large shrub to small tree ; flowers in April ; thicket forming. 



Cornus stolonifera Michx. Red osier. 



Svida stolonifera (Michx.) Rydb. 



Range: 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28. 



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



Fruit : Drupe ; available July-September, occasionally persistent until 



May. 



A large, erect or spreading shrub; flowers May-July; thicket forming by 

 means of rootstocks ; occurs in sand or wet swamps ; generally erect or spread- 

 ing; prostrate branches root; tolerates alkaline soil; about 17,300 seeds per 

 pound. 



Var. coloradensis Schneid. (C. instolonea Nels.) is a variety without stolons. 

 Stomach records: Twelve species of birds including ruffed grouse, bobwhite, 

 sharp-tailed grouse; plains white-tailed deer. Observations: Four species of 

 birds including sharp-tailed grouse, Hungarian partridge; white-tailed deer, 

 mule deer, elk, moose, cottontail rabbit snowshoe hare. Not at all or slightly 

 browsed by livestock. 



Cornus stricta, see Cornus foemina. 



Corylus spp. Hazelnuts. 



The species are ordinarily propagated by seeds stratified and sown in spring 

 or sown directly in the fall ; propagation by cuttings is often unsuccessful. 



Stomach records (in addition to specific records) : Four species of birds in- 

 cluding ruffed grouse and sharp-tailed grouse; composed 1.0 percent of fall 

 food of sharp-tailed grouse in Wisconsin. Observations (in addition to specific 

 records) : Seven species of birds including ring-necked pheasant; a staple 

 winter food of greater prairie chicken, pinnated grouse, and ruffed grouse; 

 white-tailed deer, moose, red squirrel, pale chipmunk, gray chipmunk, beaver, 

 flying squirrels. 



