Bunchberry
Cornus canadensis L.
Cornus canadensis, known as Bunchberry, is a species in the Cornaceae family. It is a creeping, rhizomatous perennial that grows up to 20 centimeters tall. This plant is native to eastern Asia and North America and is distributed across regions such as Greenland, Labrador, Newfoundland, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vermont-US, EE, NO, and GL. It was first described in 1753 by L.
Description
Cornus canadensis is a flowering plant in the dogwood family, Cornaceae. Common names for this species include Canadian dwarf cornel, Canadian bunchberry, quatre-temps, crackerberry, and creeping dogwood. It is characterized by its low-growing, rhizomatous habit and reaches a height of about 20 centimeters. The plant is found in various regions of North America and parts of Asia. Its scientific name was first published in 1753.
Other common names
BunchberryBunchberry DogwoodCanada BunchberryCanadian BunchberryCanadian Dwarf CornelCornel-BerryCrackerberryCreeping DogwoodDwarf CornelDwarf DogwoodPudding-Berry
Distribution
Greenland · Labrador · Newfoundland · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Nunavut · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Vermont-US · EE · NO · GL · Belgium · Flemish Region · Alaska · Aleutian Is. · Amur · Colorado · Connecticut · Great Britain · Idaho · Illinois
Synonyms
Arctocrania canadensisChamaepericlymenum canadense f. purpurascensCornus canadensis f. albomaculaCornus canadensis var. alpestrisCornus canadensis f. alpestrisCornus canadensis f. aphyllaCornus canadensis f. bifoliataCornus canadensis f. connatifoliaCornus canadensis f. dutillyiCornus canadensis var. dutillyiCornus canadensis f. elongataCornus canadensis f. florulentaCornus canadensis f. foliolosaCornus canadensis f. infraverticillataCornus canadensis f. medeoloidesCornus canadensis f. ornataCornus canadensis subsp. pristinaCornus canadensis f. purpurascensCornus canadensis f. ramosaCornus canadensis f. roseaCornus canadensis f. secundaCornus canadensis f. virescensCornus canadensis f. viridisChamaepericlymenum canadenseCornella canadensisCornus canadensis f. semivirescensCornus cyananthusCornus faurieiCornus herbacea var. canadensisCornus suffruticosa