Wildflowers Found in Oregon

Red Osier Dogwood

Cornus sericea - Common, late spring-early summer, perennial, 6-18 ft. Branching from ground, bright red to purplish red stems becoming grayish green with age, often rooting if touching ground. Color brightest before leaves appear. Leaves opposite, with parallel veins, narrowly oval, 2-4 in. long, underside lighter-colored. Flowers small, many clustered at branch tips, white, cream, or greenish. Fruits are small white to tan berries. Grows in streambanks, swampy places, open meadows, at low to subalpine elevations. Native.