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Scientific Name
Cornus florida
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cornus florida L.
Park
Rock Creek Park (ROCR)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
flowering dogwood
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderCornales
FamilyCornaceae
GenusCornus
SpeciesCornus florida
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Thomas, 1999Engelhardt, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Engelhardt, 2005
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
10
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
MTK-NCR
Created Date
8/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
amhay@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/19/2016 12:23:46 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fleming & Kanal, 1995: Deciduous forest. F 401./ Thomas, 1999: With less frequent flooding and for shorter duration, nonfloodplain species such as Cornus florida have become established./ RCP, 1998: Felled or debarked by beaver near Boundary Bridge./ Engelhardt, 2005: Encountered outside of the 4 plots in a walk-through./, Park Species Data Source: Fleming & Kanal, 1995; Anderson, 1977; Briggs, 1979; Criswell, 1959; Criswell, 1973; RCP, 1998; Thatcher, 1948; Thomas, 1999; Engelhardt, 2005
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