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Cornus canadensis

Bunchberry, Bunchberry Dogwood
Other regional names: Canada Bunchberry +6 more
  • Canada Bunchberry
  • Canadian Bunchberry
  • Canadian Dwarf Cornel
  • Crackerberry
  • Creeping Dogwood
  • Dwarf Cornel
  • Pudding Berry
Also known as: Arctocrania canadensis (L.) Nakai +19 more
  • Arctocrania canadensis (L.) Nakai
  • Chamaenerion canadense f. purpurascens Miyabe & Tatew., 1937
  • Chamaepericlymenum canadense (L.) Asch. & Graebn.
  • Chamaepericlymenum canadense f. purpurascens Miyabe & Tatew.
  • Cornella canadensis (L.) Rydb.
  • Cornus canadensis f. albomacula Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. alpestris (House) Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. aphylla Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. bifoliata Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. canadensis
  • Cornus canadensis f. connatifolia Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. dutillyi Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. elongata Peck
  • Cornus canadensis f. florulenta Lakela
  • Cornus canadensis f. foliolosa Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. infraverticillata Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. medeoloides Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. ornata Lepage
  • Cornus canadensis f. purpurascens (Miyabe & Tatew.) H.Hara
  • Cornus canadensis f. ramosa Lepage
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Cornaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.

Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and North America, Cornus canadensis (commonly known as Bunchberry or Bunchberry Dogwood) is a herbaceous perennial belonging to the Cornaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.

Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Eastern Canada, Indo-China, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Amur, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Greenland, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Maine, Manchuria, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Myanmar, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Primorye, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced Range

Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Germany, Great Britain

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