Species

Cornus sanguinea L.

Dogwood

Cornaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood family)
Genus: Cornus (Cornel)

Synonyms

Cornus sanguinea
Swida sanguinea
Thelycrania sanguinea

Related species

Cornus sanguinea L. - Dogwood
Cornus mas L. - Cornelian-Cherry
Cornus suecica L. - Dwarf Cornel

Traits


    <span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, <ba>mostly shrubby</ba>, <ba>up to 8&#8239;m tall</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> <ba><b>panicle-like</b></ba>. <span class="v1">bracts:</span> <ba>absent</ba>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> actinomorphic, <ba><b...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cornus sanguinea

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Cornus sanguinea

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Cornus sanguinea

Cornus sanguinea

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, ruderal vegetation, parks, gardens

  • in alkaline habitats

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