Cornus stolonifera vs American dogwood

Cornus stolonifera and American dogwood both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Cornus stolonifera	Yes	No	No	No
American dogwood	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Cornus stolonifera and American dogwood are synonyms defined as:

Cornus stolonifera and American dogwood: common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers

Other synonyms of Cornus stolonifera include red dogwood, red osier, red osier dogwood, redbrush.

Cornus stolonifera (noun)	American dogwood (noun)
common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers	common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers