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Cornus canadensis

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Dwarf Dogwood

G5Secure Found in 91 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.136853
Element CodePDCOR01040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCornales
FamilyCornaceae
GenusCornus
Synonyms
Chamaepericlymenum canadense(Linnaeus) Ascherson & Graebner
Other Common Names
Bunchberry (EN) bunchberry dogwood (EN) Bunchberry Dogwood (EN) Canadian Bunchberry (EN) Quatre-temps (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1983-09-06
Threat Impact Comments
Land-use conversion, habitat fragmentation, and forest management practices are low-level threats to this species (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandS5Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
LabradorS5Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
OntarioS5Yes
SaskatchewanS5Yes
NunavutSUYes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MarylandS1Yes
WashingtonSNRYes
IllinoisS1Yes
New MexicoS1Yes
MontanaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
Rhode IslandS2Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
OhioS1Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
New JerseyS1Yes
West VirginiaS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IowaS1Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
VermontS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
IndianaS1Yes
ColoradoS3Yes
North DakotaS4Yes
WyomingS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (91)
Alaska (9)
AreaForestAcres
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Idaho (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Michigan (3)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
FibreHiawatha National Forest7,432
Norwich Plains Revised Roadless AreaOttawa National Forest4,360
Minnesota (9)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Kawishiwi Lake To SawbillSuperior National Forest15,305
Little Indian SiouxSuperior National Forest996
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Tait LakeSuperior National Forest6,327
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
Montana (23)
AreaForestAcres
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanHelena National Forest51,360
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Big BaldyLewis and Clark National Forest43,135
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cherry PeakLolo National Forest37,862
Deadhorse Ridge Ra 1128Flathead National Forest23,648
Flagstaff Mountain #690Kootenai National Forest11,114
Gold Hill #668Kootenai National Forest6,455
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Lebeau #507Kootenai National Forest1,259
Lebeau RA 1507Flathead National Forest5,450
Marston Face # 172Kootenai National Forest9,098
Mt. BushnellLolo National Forest41,798
Mt. Hefty Ra 1481Flathead National Forest12,938
Northwest PeaksKootenai National Forest15,358
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Standard Peak Ra 1129Flathead National Forest8,262
Thompson Seton #483Kootenai National Forest29,379
West Fork Yaak #694Kootenai National Forest8,237
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
New Hampshire (15)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
Dartmouth RangeWhite Mountain National Forest9,233
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
KearsargeWhite Mountain National Forest4,554
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Vermont (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Washington (7)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Jackson CreekOkanogan National Forest7,791
Long SwampOkanogan National Forest66,344
ThirteenmileColville National Forest12,294
TiffanyOkanogan National Forest22,045
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Wisconsin (5)
AreaForestAcres
09011 - Flynn Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,951
09012 - Round Lake Study AreaChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest3,707
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
09161 - Gates LakeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest5,255
09162 - MooseChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest6,161
Wyoming (1)
AreaForestAcres
Hazelton PeaksBighorn National Forest10,029
References (4)
  1. Dodds, J.S. 2025. <i>Cornus canadensis</i> Rare Plant Profile. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, State Parks, Forests & Historic Sites, Forests & Natural Lands, Office of Natural Lands Management, New Jersey Natural Heritage Program, Trenton, NJ. 20 pp. [https://dep.nj.gov/wp-content/uploads/parksandforests/cornus-canadensis-bunchberry.pdf]
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2016. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 12. Magnoliophyta: Vitaceae to Garryaceae. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxiv + 603 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.