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SPECIES: Cornus florida | Flowering Dogwood 



ABBREVIATION : 
CORFLO

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   COFL


COMMON NAMES : 
   flowering dogwood
   cornel
   boxwood
   arrowwood
   white cornel
   Cornelian tree


TAXONOMY : 
Flowering dogwood is a member of the subgenus Cynoxylon within the
family Cornaceae [27,61].  The currently accepted scientific name is
Cornus florida L. [49].  Earlier taxonomists recognized several
subspecies or varieties, but most are no longer accepted.  The following
varieties are currently recognized by many authorities [60,65]:

            Cornus florida var. urbiniana Wang.
            Cornus florida var. florida
            Cornus florida var. pringlei

These varieties are distinguished primarily on the basis of differences
in floral and vegetative morphology.  Several forms, including those
with pink or yellow flowers and red or yellow fruit, have been
identified [24,61].  Commonly recognized forms are as follows [79]:

            Cornus florida f. rubra (Weston) Palmer & Steyeim.
            Cornus florida f. xanthocarpa Rehder
            Cornus florida f. pendula (Dipp.) Schelle
            Cornus florida f. pluribracteata Rehder

Flowering dogwood is not known to hybridize with any other species [65].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
See OTHER STATUS

OTHER STATUS : 
Flowering dogwood has been placed on the protected list in many of the
states in which it occurs [61].


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
D. Tirmenstein, September, 1991.


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tirmenstein, D. A. 1991. Cornus florida. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Cornus florida | Flowering Dogwood