Cornus obliqua (Blue-Fruited / Silky Dogwood)

A very large shrub that is as broad as it is tall. Found on wet sites and riverbanks. Produces white flowers, 1-3 inches long.

Associates: Aster novae-angliae (New England Aster), Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead), Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset), Lillium michiganense (Michigan Lily), Populus tremuloides (Quaking Aspen), Ribes americanum (Wild Black Currant), Smilacina stellata (Starry Solomon’s Seal), Spiraea tomentosa (Hardhack or Steeple Bush)