US National Arboretum Picture of the Week Answer

Answer to the Front Page "Picture of the Week" Question
for May 8th - May 15th, 2003

This is a picture of an unusual form of the flowering dogwood
known botanically as Cornus florida subspecies urbiniana.
It grows naturally in northern Mexico, but is perfectly hardy here in the Washington, DC area.
The bracts are fused at the tips, creating a cage-like structure around the small,
yellow true flowers in the center. You can find this plant in the Dogwood Collection.

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