Cornaceae (Cornus)

Protocol Information for:

Label_title:
Cornus (sericea)

Family Names:

Family Scientific Name:
Cornaceae

Family Common Name:
Dogwood Family

Scientific Names:

Genus:
Cornus

Species:
sericea

Scientific Classification:
Sub-species

Scientific SubSpecies:
sericea

Species Authority:
L.

Scientific SubAuthority:
L.

Authors:

Betty Young

Common Synonym:

Genus:
Cornus

Species:
stolonifera

Synonym Classification:

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Species Authority:
Michx.

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Other Information:

Common Name:
Redstem Dogwood

Species Code:
CORSER

Ecotype:
Muir Woods, California

General Distribution:
C. sericea ssp. sericea is a circumboral species found throughout North America, Europe and Asia in moist woods and riparian areas.

Known Invasiveness:

Propagation Goal:
plants

Propagation Method:
seed

Product Type:
Container (plug)

Stock Type:
Deepot 40

Grow Time:
0

Target Specifications:
Height: N/A
Caliper: N/A
Root System: Firm plug in container.

Propagation Collection:
Hardwood cuttings are collected between February 1st and February 28th.
Cutting length is 45 cm (15 inches).

Propagation Processing/Propagule Characteristics:
Cuttings are kept moist and cool prior to treatment.

Pre-Planting Propagule Treatments:
Cuttings are treated with Hormex (1000 ppm IBA) rooting powder and struck in flats containing 2:1 Perlite/Vermiculite.
% Rooting: 95%

Growing Area Preparation / Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:
Fully Controlled Greenhouse.
Flats are kept in the greenhouse and watered with an automatic irrigation system until roots are fully developed.

Establishment Phase:
Sowing Method: Transplanting Cuttings.
Time to Transplant:60 days.
Cuttings are transplanted to individual containers 2"x10" tubes (Deepot 40) containing standard potting mix of peat moss, fir bark, perlite, and sand. Cuttings are placed in the shadehouse.

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References:
A California Flora and Supplement, Munz, P., University of California Press, Berkeley and London, 1973.

Citation:
Young, Betty. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Cornus sericea L. plants Deepot 40; San Francisco, California. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2025/06/09). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.

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