Scientific Name
Cornus alternifolia
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Cornus alternifolia L. f.
Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Alternateleaf Dogwood
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom | Plantae |
Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
Superdivision | Embryophyta |
Division | Tracheophyta |
Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
Class | Magnoliopsida |
Superorder | Asteranae |
Order | Cornales |
Family | Cornaceae |
Genus | Cornus |
Species | Cornus alternifolia |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Abundance
Common
Abundance Notes
Abundance = Frequent-generally encountered; Data Source: Vascular Plant Checklist for Great Smoky Mountains NP Prepared on June 21, 2004 by Janet Rock
Elevation Range Tags
- Wide Range
Life form Tags
- Small Tree
Park Rank Tags
- Park common
Taxa Group Tags
- Vascular-plant
Taxa Subcategory Tags
- Dicot
Wetland Status Tags
- Facultative
Bloom Time Tags
- May
- June
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
269
References
Vouchers
12
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sjd-MACA
Created Date
12/14/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
KStraub@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/5/2020 7:44:21 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: RangeCode = wr; Range = Wide range of elevations ATBI Sensitivity = Public, Park Species Data Source: White et.al. 1982-98 Image URL: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GRSM/AssetDetail/bb5a54d85d284a5b9da24bf190dd0400;
Other Parks
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (ABLI)
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (VAMA)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)
Acadia National Park (ACAD)
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site (ALPO)
Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI)
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS)
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (CUGA)
Booker T. Washington National Monument (BOWA)
Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CHAT)
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (APPA)
Buffalo National River (BUFF)
Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO)
Blue Ridge Parkway (BLRI)
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Johnstown Flood National Memorial (JOFL)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Gauley River National Recreation Area (GARI)
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE)
Little River Canyon National Preserve (LIRI)
Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site (ELRO)
Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (HOCU)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Friendship Hill National Historic Site (FRHI)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
First State National Historical Park (FRST)
Martin Van Buren National Historic Site (MAVA)
Weir Farm National Historical Park (WEFA)
Mammoth Cave National Park (MACA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
Obed Wild and Scenic River (OBRI)
Ozark National Scenic Riverways (OZAR)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (VAMA)
Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway (SACN)
Saratoga National Historical Park (SARA)
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (UPDE)
Natchez Trace Parkway (NATR)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (NERI)
Prince William Forest Park (PRWI)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Shenandoah National Park (SHEN)