Photos of Utah Plants, tree , bush - Red-osier Dogwood, Cornus sericea ssp. sericea - Four petaled white flowers, 26 June 2013 at Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah 25 June 2013, Lambs Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah, August 17, 2005 and berries 27 august 2013, Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah. Host plant for celastrina ladon echo n==celastrina echo or Spring Azure

Red-Osier Dogwood
Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
previously Swida sericea
Cornaceae (Dogwood) Cornus sericea

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Flower - June 26, 2013 -Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
Red-Osier Dogwood

Red Bark - June 25, 2006
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Opposite Leaves
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Leaf

Flower - June 17, 2006 - Big Cottonwood Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
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Berries on 27 August 2013 at Lamb's Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah
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Berries August 17, 2005 - Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah

Leaves - August 17, 2005 - Butterfield Canyon, Salt Lake County, Utah

Photo Details ©Nicky Davis

Characteristics
Synonyms: stolonifera, alba, instolonea, Cornus sericea
Purplish red twigs, opposite, ovate and pointed leaves to 3 inches wide, underside has fine hairs. White flowers and whitish 1/4 inch berries.

CLICK on SPRING AZURE, Celastrina ladon echo==Celastrina echo to see a butterfly larvae that use this plant as a host plant.