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Cornus kousa

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Kousa Dogwood

GNRUnranked Found in 4 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.926570

Element CodePDCOR010V0

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassDicotyledoneae

OrderCornales

FamilyCornaceae

GenusCornus

Concept Reference

Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

United StatesNNA

Province	Rank	Native
New York	SNA	No

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)Yes

Roadless Areas (4)

Georgia (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Joe Gap	Chattahoochee National Forest	5,321

North Carolina (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Wesser Bald	Nantahala National Forest	4,061

West Virginia (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Dolly Sods Roaring Plain	Monongahela National Forest	13,392
Dry Fork	Monongahela National Forest	657

References (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.
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.