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Revision as of 14:19, 18 May 2018

Cornus florida
Cornus florida AFP.jpg
Photo by the Atlas of Florida Plants Database
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Cornales
Family: Cornaceae
Genus: Cornus
Species: C. florida
Binomial name
Cornus florida
L.
CORN FLOR DIST.JPG
Natural range of Cornus florida from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: Cynoxylon floridum (Linnaeus) Rafinesque ex B.D. Jackson; Benthamidia florida (Linnaeus) Spach

Varieties: Cornus kousa House

Description

C. florida is a perennial shrub/tree of the Cornaceae family native to North America and Canada. [1]

Distribution

C. florida can be found in the south- and mid-eastern United States, as well as the Ontario region of Canada. [1]

Ecology

Habitat

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes