Skip to main content

WildBristol.uk - Discovering Wildlife in Bristol

Bentham's Dogwood - Cornus capitata subsp. capitata

Favourite Photos

image species author location uploaded taken select
Bentham's Dogwood Bentham's Dogwood - Cornus capitata subsp. capitata dylan Oldbury Court estate and Frome valley 13 Oct 2024, 7:34 p.m. 13 Oct 2024, 4:35 p.m.
Bentham's Dogwood Bentham's Dogwood - Cornus capitata subsp. capitata dylan Oldbury Court estate and Frome valley 13 Oct 2024, 7:34 p.m. 13 Oct 2024, 4:35 p.m.
Bentham's Dogwood Bentham's Dogwood - Cornus capitata subsp. capitata dylan Oldbury Court estate and Frome valley 13 Oct 2024, 7:34 p.m. 13 Oct 2024, 4:35 p.m.
Bentham's Dogwood Bentham's Dogwood - Cornus capitata subsp. capitata dylan Oldbury Court estate and Frome valley 13 Oct 2024, 7:34 p.m. 13 Oct 2024, 4:35 p.m.
Bentham's Dogwood Bentham's Dogwood - Cornus capitata subsp. capitata dylan Oldbury Court estate and Frome valley 13 Oct 2024, 7:34 p.m. 13 Oct 2024, 4:35 p.m.
Bentham's Dogwood Bentham's Dogwood - Cornus capitata subsp. capitata dylan Oldbury Court estate and Frome valley 13 Oct 2024, 7:34 p.m. 13 Oct 2024, 4:35 p.m.

Species Description

A rarely grown shrub in Britain. Other names include: Strawberry Dogood, Bentham's Cornel, Evergreen Dogwood, Himalayan Flowering Dogwood, Himalayan Strawberry-tree. Very similar to C. kousa which differs in being deciduous rather than evergreen and see).

Useful Links:

Wikipedia

iNaturalist

RHS

Kew

GBIF

NBN