From Natural History of Southeast Alaska
| Common name is
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Bunchberry +
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| Documentation requested
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false +
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| Family
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Cornaceae +
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| FlowerDescription
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Inflorescence looks like a single white-petaled flower. The white "petals" are showy petal-like bracts which subtend a dense cluster of small flowers. Each small flower with 4 tiny sepals with rounded tips and 4 small green to white petals. 4 stamens. +
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| Found at
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Indian River Valley +
, Totem Park +
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| Genus
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Cornus +
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| LeafDescription
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Whorl of usually 6 leaves below inflorescence and 1 pair of small opposite leaves on stem below whorl of leaves. Leaves with short petiole (stalk). Leaves dull green with smooth margins and prominent leaf veins. +
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| Occurrence is
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Documented +
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| Origination status is
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Native +
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| Scientific name is
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Cornus canadensis +
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| SpecificEpithet
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canadensis +
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| Summary
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Common in forests, forest edges, and some … Common in forests, forest edges, and some open areas.
There are many collections in ARCTOS identified as this species. However, strictly speaking, it may be that at least some of the are [[Cornus unalaschkensis|Western Cordilleran Bunchberry (''Cornus unalaschkensis'')]], the hybrid between this species and [[Cornus suecica|Bog Bunchberry (''Cornus suecica'')]]. In the Sitka area, it seems there are very few plants with flower petals that do not have purple on them to at least a certain extent, and it may be similar in other parts of the region.y be similar in other parts of the region. +
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| TaxonRank
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species +
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Cornus canadensis +
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, Cornus canadensis +
, Cornus canadensis +
, Cornus canadensis +
, Cornus canadensis +
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, Cornus canadensis +
, Cornus canadensis +
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| Categories |
Vascular Plant +
, Species +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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4 August 2020 02:15:05 +
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Cornus canadensis +
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, Cornus canadensis +
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