PLANTS Profile for Cornus canadensis (bunchberry dogwood)

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PLANTS Profile

Cornus canadensis L.
bunchberry dogwood

Symbol:

COCA13

Group:

Dicot

Family:

Cornaceae

Duration:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Subshrub
Shrub
Forb/herb

Native Status:

L48		N
AK		N
CAN		N
GL		N
SPM		N

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Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.

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Cornus canadensis L.

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Synonyms:
Cornus canadensis L.

	CHCA24	Chamaepericlymenum canadense (L.) Asch. & Graebn.
	COCA27	Cornella canadensis (L.) Rydb.
	COCAD	Cornus canadensis L. var. dutillyi (Lepage) B. Boivin

Distribution:
Cornus canadensis L.


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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AK, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)

Related Taxa:
Cornus canadensis L.

View 4 genera in Cornaceae, 29 species in Cornus

Classification:
Cornus canadensis L.

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Kingdom	Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom	Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision	Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division	Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class	Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass	Rosidae
Order	Cornales
Family	Cornaceae – Dogwood family
Genus	Cornus L. – dogwood
Species	Cornus canadensis L. – bunchberry dogwood

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Cornus canadensis L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
bunchberry		Endangered
Indiana:
bunchberry		Endangered
Iowa:
bunchberry		Threatened
Maryland:
bunchberry		Endangered
Ohio:
bunchberry		Threatened

Wetland Indicator Status:
Cornus canadensis L.

Nat. Ind.

Reg. 1

Reg. 2

Reg. 3

Reg. 4

Reg. 5

Reg. 6

Reg. 7

Reg. 8

Reg. 9

Reg. 0

Reg. A

Reg. C

Reg. H

FACU,FAC

FAC-

FAC

FACU

Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Cornus canadensis L.

	Large Mammals		Small Mammals		Water Birds		Terrestrial Birds
Source	Large Mammals Food	Large Mammals Cover	Small Mammals Food	Small Mammals Cover	Water Birds Food	Water Birds Cover	Terrestrial Birds Food	Terrestrial Birds Cover
Martin							Low
Quinlan			Low	Moderate			Moderate	Moderate

Wildlife Habitat Values

Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications, New York.

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

More Accounts and Images:
Cornus canadensis L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27816.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 3 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

View species account and photographs from University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Freckmann Herbarium.

Time Generated: 10/05/2008 05:57 AM MDT