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Cornus nuttallii

Audubon ex Torr. & Gray

Pacific Dogwood

G5Secure Found in 158 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.159922
Element CodePDCOR01090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCornales
FamilyCornaceae
GenusCornus
Other Common Names
Cornouiller de Nuttall (FR) Pacific dogwood (EN)
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 Date2002-08-01
Edition Date1998-05-14
Edition AuthorsGRIES, D
Rank Reasons
Cornus nuttallii is common from southwestern British Columbia south to California, although less common in southern California. It is disjunct in Idaho, where it is known from fewer than thirty occurrences.
Range Extent Comments
Occurring west of the Cascade/Sierra crest from southwestern British Columbia to southern California, and disjunct to northern Idaho in the lower Lochsa and Selways River vicinity (Idaho Native Plant Society, 1992).
Occurrences Comments
In Idaho, known from twenty-eight occurrences (Idaho Native Plant Society, 1992).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
IdahoS1Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (158)
California (99)
AreaForestAcres
AgnewSequoia National Forest9,561
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Bell QuinbyShasta-Trinity National Forest11,556
Big Butte ShinboneMendocino National Forest4,265
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
BoulderKlamath National Forest435
Box CampKlamath National Forest858
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
Butt Mtn.Lassen National Forest8,217
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
ChanchelullaShasta-Trinity National Forest3,915
Cherry LakeStanislaus National Forest1,106
ChicoSequoia National Forest39,836
China Springs AShasta-Trinity National Forest25
China Springs BShasta-Trinity National Forest568
ChinquapinShasta-Trinity National Forest22,040
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Chips CreekPlumas National Forest12,940
City CreekSan Bernardino National Forest9,997
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Cow CreekSix Rivers National Forest1,271
CrapoKlamath National Forest1,487
Cub CreekLassen National Forest8,643
Cutca ValleyCleveland National Forest14,530
Deep CreekSan Bernardino National Forest23,869
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest6,293
Devil GulchSierra National Forest30,490
Devils RockShasta-Trinity National Forest16,209
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
East GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest27,894
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
Ferguson RidgeSierra National Forest6,104
GriderKlamath National Forest10,647
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hobo GulchShasta-Trinity National Forest88
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
JohnsonKlamath National Forest10,652
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
KellySix Rivers National Forest5,195
KelseyKlamath National Forest3,237
Kettle Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest4,589
Kings RiverSierra National Forest52,999
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Lion RidgeSequoia National Forest5,265
Little French CShasta-Trinity National Forest11,529
MayfieldLassen National Forest14,444
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
Mill PeakSan Bernardino National Forest7,884
Monkey CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,017
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork Middle Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest11,245
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
North LakeInyo National Forest2,406
North MountainStanislaus National Forest7,856
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PacksaddleSix Rivers National Forest3,862
PattisonShasta-Trinity National Forest29,299
Pilot CreekSix Rivers National Forest9,192
Polk SpringsLassen National Forest9,466
PortugueseKlamath National Forest18,915
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
RubiconEldorado National Forest4,872
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
Ship MountainSix Rivers National Forest11,936
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
Skeleton GladeMendocino National Forest9,237
Slate Mtn.Sequoia National Forest12,299
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
Snow MountainMendocino National Forest14,457
Snow MountainLassen National Forest2,165
SoliderSix Rivers National Forest14,918
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
Stoveleg GapShasta-Trinity National Forest61
Sycamore SpringsSierra National Forest10,015
Table Mtn.Inyo National Forest4,215
Tom MartinKlamath National Forest9,031
Ukonom CreekKlamath National Forest4,621
UnderwoodSix Rivers National Forest6,591
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
Wells MountainShasta-Trinity National Forest5,919
West GirardShasta-Trinity National Forest37,516
Idaho (3)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
West Meadow CreekNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest115,949
Oregon (32)
AreaForestAcres
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Calf - Copeland CreekUmpqua National Forest15,696
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Chucksney MountainWillamette National Forest15,369
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
EagleMt. Hood National Forest16,841
ElkhornWillamette National Forest9,380
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
French Pete (a)Willamette National Forest1,668
French Pete (b)Willamette National Forest1,186
Gordon MeadowsWillamette National Forest9,463
Hardesty MountainWillamette National Forest3,754
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
LarchMt. Hood National Forest12,961
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
Mclennon MountainWillamette National Forest8,085
Menagerie (rooster Rock)Willamette National Forest374
Metolius BreaksDeschutes National Forest11,141
Moose LakeWillamette National Forest5,013
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
North KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests91,560
Roaring RiverWillamette National Forest2,128
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
South KalmiopsisSiskiyou National Forests104,477
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Waldo - Many PrariesWillamette National Forest2,585
Waldo - MoolackWillamette National Forest1,183
Williams CreekUmpqua National Forest5,844
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (24)
AreaForestAcres
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Bear CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,980
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest11,359
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
BourbonGifford Pinchot National Forest4,512
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
CortrightGifford Pinchot National Forest3,462
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Green MountainOlympic National Forest4,617
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Jupiter RidgeOlympic National Forest10,148
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Madison CreekOlympic National Forest1,223
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. BaldyOlympic National Forest3,557
PompeyGifford Pinchot National Forest23,985
QuilceneOlympic National Forest18,656
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
Spencer RidgeGifford Pinchot National Forest5,880
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
References (7)
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