Gray dogwood (Cornus racemosa) is found in upland woods throughout Iowa except in the northwest. It is a perennial shrub that grows 6-15 feet, with smooth, gray twigs. The flowers are white, 4-parted; in florescence is a loose branched cluster, and blooms in May-June.
The fruit is a white berry, on red stems and the leaves are 1.5-4 inches long, pale below, opposite, stalked, and oval to lace-like with a long tip.
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