blood-twig dogwood
Cornus sanguinea L.
Cornus sanguinea, known as blood-twig dogwood, is a species in the Cornaceae family. It is native to Europe and western Asia, including regions like British Columbia, Denmark, Austria, the United States, and parts of the Balkans. The species was first published in 1753 by L. and is commonly cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Description
Cornus sanguinea is a member of the genus Cornus and is found across a wide range of regions, including parts of North America, Europe, and Asia. It is known by the common name blood-twig dogwood in English. Due to the poor quality of the original type specimen, a neotype was proposed by Holub in 1982. The plant is valued for its ornamental use and is widely grown in gardens and landscapes.
Other common names
Bloodtwig dogwooddogwoodcommon dogwoodpegwoodred dogwooddogberryblood-twig dogwood
Distribution
British Columbia · DK · NO · SE · Flanders · Austria · AM · conterminous 48 United States · Belgium · Brussels-Capital Region · Flemish Region · Walloon Region · Albania · Baltic States · Belarus · Bulgaria · Central European Rus · Corse · Czechoslovakia · Denmark · East European Russia · France · Germany · Great Britain · Greece · Hungary · Ireland · Italy · Krym · Lebanon-Syria
Synonyms
Swida sanguineaThelycrania sanguinea