Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Classic green stigmas for this species (White Dogwood instead has whiteish stigmas).

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Classic green stigmas for this species (White Dogwood instead has whiteish stigmas).

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Nothing else quite like it given the flowers and leaves. White Dogwood instead has brighter green leaves (with more lateral veins) and in particular its berries are white, not eventually black like Common Dogwood.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (09/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Nothing else quite like it given the flowers and leaves. White Dogwood instead has brighter green leaves (with more lateral veins) and in particular its berries are white, not eventually black like Common Dogwood.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (09/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (09/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. Can be lowish growing hedge-type or quite tall.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (11/06/2021) Southbank Equestrian, Henfield (drive behind workshop).

Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane. Note the greenish styles and the green stigmas atop. White Dogwood instead has off-white ones.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (15/06/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane. Note the greenish styles and the green stigmas atop. White Dogwood instead has off-white ones.

Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane. Some flowers still in bud. Some flowers have five petals (second in from the right) others more usually four.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (01/09/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane. Some flowers still in bud. Some flowers have five petals (second in from the right) others more usually four.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (01/09/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. stigmas).

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (01/09/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Buds.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Classic leaves. White Dogwood instead has rounder often heart-shaped leaves that tend not to be wavy and are instead flatter.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Classic leaves. White Dogwood instead has rounder often heart-shaped leaves that tend not to be wavy and are instead flatter.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. White Dogwood instead has 6 or 7 lateral veins, not the 4 or 5 of Common Dogwood as you can see here.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (09/06/2021) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield. White Dogwood instead has 6 or 7 lateral veins, not the 4 or 5 of Common Dogwood as you can see here.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Slightly rounder leaves but still only 5 lateral veins unlike White Dogwood that has 6 or 7.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. Slightly rounder leaves but still only 5 lateral veins unlike White Dogwood that has 6 or 7.

Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. They are quite pale on the leaf underside as are covered in fine hairs.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (22/05/2022) Footpath along Adur River, heading towards Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. They are quite pale on the leaf underside as are covered in fine hairs.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. An older leaf - they tend to darken with age and become more glossy.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. An older leaf - they tend to darken with age and become more glossy.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. All the developing berries - one actual berry on the left (will darken to black as it ripens). White Dogwood instead has white berries.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. All the developing berries - one actual berry on the left (will darken to black as it ripens). White Dogwood instead has white berries.

New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Developing berries still with their green styles attached.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (09/06/2022) New Hall Lane, Small Dole, Henfield, W Sussex. Developing berries still with their green styles attached.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. The fruits become rounded and go black when ripe.

Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. In different stages of ripening - the darker ones being more ripe than the paler ones.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (24/08/2021) Tottington Wood, Small Dole, Henfield. In different stages of ripening - the darker ones being more ripe than the paler ones.

Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane. Berries now ripe. White Dogwood instead has white berries.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (01/09/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane. Berries now ripe. White Dogwood instead has white berries.

Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) (01/09/2021) Henfield Road from West Mill Lane to New Hall Lane. Berries now ripe.