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Cornus sanguinea L.
bloodtwig dogwood

   
Symbol: COSA81
Group: Dicot
Family: Cornaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Shrub
Native Status:  
  



   
Common Names:
  pegwood
  dogberry
  common dogwood
 
More Information:
  • Classification Report
  • Data Source and Documentation
 

Synonyms:
Cornus sanguinea L.

  COSAV2 Cornus sanguinea L. var. viridissima Dieck
  SWSA3 Swida sanguinea (L.) Opiz
 

Distribution by State:
Cornus sanguinea L.

Distributional Map for Cornus sanguinea L.
Distribution Map Legend

Cornus sanguinea L. distribution:
USA (MA, PA)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
MA, PA

 

Related Taxa:
Cornus sanguinea L.

4 genera in Cornaceae, 29 species in Cornus
Distribution of Cornus sanguinea L. ssp. australis (C.A. Mey.) Jáv.. .
Cornus sanguinea ssp. australis
Related Taxa Legend
 

Classification:
Cornus sanguinea L.

     
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 sanguinea L. – bloodtwig dogwood
 

Introduced Information:
Cornus sanguinea L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts.

 

 

 
Time Generated: 02/15/2009 11:40 PM MST