Family: Cornaceae
bunchberry, bunchberry dogwood, dwarf cornel
[Chamaepericlymenum canadense (L.) Asch. & Graebn., more...]
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Steve C. Garske
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Etymology: Cornus: Latin cornu for "horn," probably referring to the hardness of the wood
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-8" tall forb; with a woody rhizome
Leaves: short-stalked, 4-6 seemingly in a whorled cluster at the top and 1 or 2 pairs of tiny leaves below
Flowers: white, 4-parted, 3/4"-1 1/2" wide, bracts petal-like; solitary on a 3/4"-1" stalk; blooms May-July
Fruits: cluster of red berries
Habitat: moist; forests, bogs; in acidic soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, perennial, 2"-8" tall forb; with a woody rhizome
Leaves: short-stalked, 4-6 seemingly in a whorled cluster at the top and 1 or 2 pairs of tiny leaves below
Flowers: white, 4-parted, 3/4"-1 1/2" wide, bracts petal-like; solitary on a 3/4"-1" stalk; blooms May-July
Fruits: cluster of red berries
Habitat: moist; forests, bogs; in acidic soil
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = FAC USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc. Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Steve C. Garske
Matthew L. Wagner
Steve C. Garske
Aaron Carlson
Christopher Noll
Aaron Carlson
Aaron Carlson
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Merel R. Black
Hugh H. Iltis
Steve C. Garske
Aaron Carlson
Robert Bierman
Paul Drobot
Steve C. Garske
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Paul Drobot
Hugh H. Iltis
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Mary Ann Feist
Botanical Illustration
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