Question: There are no flowers and only lateral buds on this plant I found in a wetland area in NY (but …
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Question
There are no flowers and only lateral buds on this plant I found in a wetland area in NY (but very close to Vt. Instinct says genus Swida but I was wondering if without flowers, fruit, or buds (I think herbivory took away the good ones) we could get to species? Thanks!
Answer
Dear SunnyMona, good morning. This is a species of Swida (dogwood), and is like Swida amomum (silky dogwood). That is a characteristic wetland species. You can confirm this by examining the pith on two-year old branches, and identifying if the pith is brown (this is the only species that regularly produces brown pith). Best wishes.
