Cornus florida
This plant grows in mid- to late-successional forests dominated by oak and pine trees, most often "Quercus alba", "Q. velutina", and/or "Q. montana", and "Pinus echinata" or "P. taeda". The soil is acidic, rocky, and shallow, sometimes as shallow as 3 centimeters. It is dry to somewhat moist in the habitat. Other plants in the habitat include "Desmodium" spp., "Hexastylis" spp., "Chimaphila maculata", and "Cornus florida".