Cornus florida
American Boxwood, American Boxwood
Other regional names: Arrowwood +5 more
- Arrowwood
- Dogwood
- Eastern Flowering Dogwood
- Florida Dogwood
- Flowering Dogwood
- Virgina Dogwood
Also known as: Benthamia florida (L.) Nakai +18 more
- Benthamia florida (L.) Nakai
- Benthamidia florida (L.) Spach
- Benthamidia florida f. pendula (Dippel) H.Hara
- Benthamidia florida f. pluribracteata (Rehder) H.Hara
- Benthamidia florida f. rubra (Weston) H.Hara
- Benthamidia florida f. xanthocarpa (Rehder) H.Hara
- Benthamidia florida var. pendula (Dippel) Moldenke
- Benthamidia florida var. rubra (Weston) Moldenke
- Benthamidia florida var. urbiniana (Rose) H.Hara
- Cornus florida f. florida
- Cornus florida f. pendula (Dippel) Schelle
- Cornus florida f. pluribracteata Rehder
- Cornus florida f. purpurea Geerinck
- Cornus florida f. rubra (André) E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
- Cornus florida f. rubra (Weston) Schelle
- Cornus florida f. xanthocarpa (Rehder) Rehder
- Cornus florida subsp. urbiniana (Rose) Rickett
- Cornus florida var. florida
- Cornus florida var. pendula Dippel
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cornaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in North America, Cornus florida (commonly known as American Boxwood) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Cornaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms