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Cornus alternifolia

L. f.

Alternate-leaf Dogwood

G5Secure Found in 53 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.142544
Element CodePDCOR01010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCornales
FamilyCornaceae
GenusCornus
Synonyms
Swida alternifolia(Linnaeus f.) Small
Other Common Names
alternateleaf dogwood (EN) Cornouiller à feuilles alternes (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 Date2016-05-13
Change Date1983-09-08
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
OntarioS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
QuebecS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MichiganSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
New JerseyS3Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
IndianaSNRYes
FloridaS2Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
GeorgiaS4Yes
New YorkS5Yes
OhioSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
South CarolinaS3Yes
MississippiS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
DelawareS4Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
West VirginiaS5Yes
IowaS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
ArkansasS4Yes
MarylandSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (53)
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Georgia (2)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Michigan (1)
AreaForestAcres
DeliriumHiawatha National Forest190
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
New Hampshire (7)
AreaForestAcres
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
KilkennyWhite Mountain National Forest28,766
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
North Carolina (12)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Cherry Cove (addition)Nantahala National Forest836
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Graveyard Ridge (addition)Pisgah National Forest1,958
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Brushy RidgeCherokee National Forest7,469
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Sycamore CreekCherokee National Forest6,984
Vermont (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Virginia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Little AlleghanyGeorge Washington National Forest10,215
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
The PriestGeorge Washington National Forest5,737
West Virginia (10)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Gauley MountainMonongahela National Forest13,285
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Marlin MountainMonongahela National Forest9,344
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (4)
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  4. Weakley, A.S. 2020. Flora of the Southeastern United States. 20 October 2020 Edition. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.