Cornus
From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Species | Sepal Shape | Sepal Color | Petal Color | Leaf # Nodes | Leaf Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. canadensis | rounded tips | cream or greenish; never dark purple | cream | scale leaves at nodes 2 and 3 | short-stalked |
| C. suecica | acute tips | purple | purple | sessile green leaves at nodes 1,2,3 | sessile |
| C. unalaschkensis | bi-colored |
