Cornus

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Cornus is a genus of woody plants commonly known as dogwoods, which includes numerous species valued for their ornamental flowers, colorful bracts, and attractive bark.

All labels observed (8)

Label Occurrences
Cornus canonical 2
Cornus florida 2
Cornus kousa 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
barkCharacteristic mottled bark in some species
peeling bark in some species
class Magnoliopsida
commonName dogwood
dispersal bird-dispersed fruits
division Magnoliophyta
family Cornaceae
floweringSeason early summer in some species
spring in many species
fruitCharacteristic often brightly colored
fruitType drupe
hasCharacteristic deciduous
some species evergreen
hasCultivar numerous ornamental cultivars
hasEcologicalRole provides food for birds
provides habitat for wildlife
hasGrowthForm shrub
small tree
hasPart simple leaves
hasStructure showy bracts surrounding flowers in some species
includesSpecies Cornus alba
linked to: Cornus

Cornus florida
linked to: Cornus

Cornus kousa
linked to: Cornus

Cornus mas
linked to: Cornus

Cornus nuttallii
linked to: Cornus

Cornus sanguinea
Cornus sericea
linked to: Cornus
inflorescenceType small clustered flowers
kingdom Plantae
leafArrangement opposite
nativeTo Asia
Europe
North America
temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
order Cornales
pollination insect-pollinated
taxonRank genus
typeOf woody plant
usedAs ornamental garden plant
street and park tree
valuedFor attractive bark
autumn foliage color
colorful bracts
ornamental flowers
woodCharacteristic hard and dense in some species
woodUsedFor tool handles in some species

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Pacific dogwood genus Cornus
Pacific dogwood scientificName Cornus nuttallii
linked to: Cornus
Cornaceae containsGenus Cornus
Cornaceae hasNotableMember Cornus florida
linked to: Cornus
Cornaceae hasNotableMember Cornus kousa
linked to: Cornus
Cornaceae hasNotableMember Cornus mas
linked to: Cornus
Cornaceae hasNotableMember Cornus sanguinea
linked to: Cornus
Cornus includesSpecies Cornus florida
linked to: Cornus
Cornus includesSpecies Cornus kousa
linked to: Cornus
Cornus includesSpecies Cornus mas
linked to: Cornus
Cornus includesSpecies Cornus sericea
linked to: Cornus
Cornus includesSpecies Cornus nuttallii
linked to: Cornus
Cornus includesSpecies Cornus alba
linked to: Cornus
Tilio-Acerion ravine forests typicalShrubSpecies Cornus sanguinea
linked to: Cornus