TREES, SHEUnS AND VINES OF MISSOURI. 387 



DOGWOOD FAMILY ( Cornacb^) . 



240. Cornus alternifolia L. f. 



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

 our borders in Clark county. 



241. Oornus Amomum Mill. 



Kinnikinnik. A slender, led-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 stricea L. 



242. Cornus asperifolia Michx. 



Rough-leaved dogwood, 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. Cornus candidissima 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 Oomus paniculata 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. 



245. Cornus florida L. 



Flowering dogwood. 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 aqnatica 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 Marsh. 



