The Pacific dogwood, western dogwood, or mountain dogwood, is a species of dogwood native to western North America. The tree's name used by Hul'q'umi'num'-speaking nations is Kwi’txulhp.

Pacific dogwoods stretch from the southern coast of B.C. and Vancouver Island all the way to California. During September and October the dogwood produces dense, tight clusters of bright red to orange fruits. This fruit is eaten by deer mice, pileated woodpeckers, cedar waxwings, flickers, and bears. The trees also provide habitat and cover to small birds such as Wilson's warbler, and small mammals including the red tree vole.

The Pacific Dogwood has been the provincial flower of British Columbia since 1956. It was once protected by law in the province (in an act which also protected the Native Rhododendron and Trillium), but this was repealed in 2002. ~ Wikipedia

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