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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 02, 2015

Is this just a typical Flowering or Kousa Dogwood? It looked so compressed I thought it may be some other variety. The leaves' curves are cool too.

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 02, 2015

Definitely Cornus kousa - the fruit perched erect above the foliage is a giveaway at this point in the season.

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neefman East Bridgewater, MA Aug 02, 2015

Cool beans. Thanks!

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Aug 03, 2015

Nice edible fruit when they ripen in September.

Resin

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Weerobin Saint Louis, MO(Zone 6a) Aug 05, 2015

So I was at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden yesterday.
The Cornus kousa's there were labeled Benthamidia.
The bunchberries and redtwig dogwoods were categorized as Swida.
I couldn't find much info on-line as to whether these are newly split off from Cornus?
Or if they're outdated nomenclature?
Or if there are competing taxonomist classifications?

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ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Aug 05, 2015

That just sounds silly.

Does that mean I have to also rename my cat? He's going to be very confused....

"Here, Swida racemosa!!!"

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Pseudo Eau Claire, WI(Zone 4a) Aug 06, 2015

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So I was at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden yesterday.


What was your overall impression of this place? We were there last summer and thought it was well worth the entrance fee. It should be very impressive in another 10-20 years. We were told that a group of area citizens raised cash to get it going, with some mortgaging their home to raise cash. I'm not sure if that's true, but it makes for a good story.

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Weerobin Saint Louis, MO(Zone 6a) Aug 07, 2015

I loved the place, but the entrance fee was surprisingly high ($16).
But they honor reciprocal memberships from a bunch of other botanical gardens,
so we got in for free. So I grudgingly quit grousing about the fee...

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Resin Northumberland, United Kingdom(Zone 9a) Aug 07, 2015

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So I was at Coastal Maine Botanical Garden yesterday.
The Cornus kousa's there were labeled Benthamidia.
The bunchberries and redtwig dogwoods were categorized as Swida.
I couldn't find much info on-line as to whether these are newly split off from Cornus?
Or if they're outdated nomenclature?
Or if there are competing taxonomist classifications?


A few botanists - though not many - split Cornus into 4 or 5 separate smaller genera. They're probably sensible to do so, but it isn't widely accepted yet.

Resin

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Weerobin Saint Louis, MO(Zone 6a) Aug 07, 2015

Thanks for info

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