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Cornus florida

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Flowering Dogwood

G5Secure Found in 78 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida). Photo by Barbara Livieri, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Barbara Livieri, CC BY-NC 4.0
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida). Photo by Mark Kluge, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Mark Kluge, CC BY-NC 4.0
Flowering Dogwood (Cornus florida). Photo by Linda Jo Conn, CC BY-NC 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Linda Jo Conn, CC BY-NC 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.149695
Element CodePDCOR01060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCornales
FamilyCornaceae
GenusCornus
Synonyms
Benthamidia florida(L.) Spach
Other Common Names
Cornouiller fleuri (FR) flowering 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 Date2016-07-27
Change Date1984-02-29
Edition Date1996-12-31
Edition AuthorsMorse, Larry E. (1996)
Rank Reasons
Widespread, still common, but being depleted by a fungus disease.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
VermontS1Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaS5Yes
South CarolinaS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
New JerseyS5Yes
MaineS1Yes
GeorgiaS5Yes
ArkansasSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
DelawareS5Yes
MissouriSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
KansasS1Yes
MarylandSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
IndianaS5Yes
North CarolinaS4Yes
TennesseeSNRYes
New YorkS4Yes
KentuckyS5Yes
VirginiaS5Yes
FloridaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
MississippiSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)Yes
Roadless Areas (78)
Alabama (2)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Reed BrakeTalladega National Forest621
Arkansas (9)
AreaForestAcres
Brush HeapOuachita National Forest4,205
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Dismal CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest9,160
East ForkOzark-St. Francis National Forest13,037
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Pedestal RocksOzark-St. Francis National Forest21,957
PenhookOzark-St. Francis National Forest6,566
Richland CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest571
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Clear LakeApalachicola National Forest5,592
Georgia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cedar MountainChattahoochee National Forest1,083
Joe GapChattahoochee National Forest5,321
Lance CreekChattahoochee National Forest9,025
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Illinois (1)
AreaForestAcres
Ripple HollowShawnee National Forest3,788
Indiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mogan RidgeHoosier National Forest8,435
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Louisiana (1)
AreaForestAcres
Saline Bayou W & S River CorridorKisatchie National Forest5,355
Mississippi (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sandy Creek Rare Ii AreaHomochitto National Forest2,620
North Carolina (18)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Barkers Creek (addition)Nantahala National Forest975
BearwallowPisgah National Forest4,113
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Chunky Gal (addition)Nantahala National Forest3,336
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Harper CreekPisgah National Forest7,325
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Little Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest640
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wilson CreekPisgah National Forest4,863
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
Oklahoma (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beech CreekOuachita National Forest8,303
Pennsylvania (1)
AreaForestAcres
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
Tennessee (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Beaver Dam CreekCherokee National Forest5,070
Big Laurel Branch AdditionCherokee National Forest5,577
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Sampson Mountain AdditionCherokee National Forest3,064
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Little Lake CreekNational Forests in Texas596
Virginia (25)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Brush Mountain EastJefferson National Forest4,916
Dolly AnnGeorge Washington National Forest7,855
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Hoop HoleJefferson National Forest4,652
JerkemtightGeorge Washington National Forest16,687
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
Mill MountainGeorge Washington National Forest10,840
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Oak KnobGeorge Washington National Forest10,882
Oliver MountainGeorge Washington National Forest13,090
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Ramseys Draft AdditionGeorge Washington National Forest12,781
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Dry River (WV)George Washington National Forest7,331
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Middle MountainMonongahela National Forest19,020
References (3)
  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.