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Medicinal
Analgesic, cathartic, febrifuge as used by Native Americans
Moerman, D (1978) Field Guide to the Medicinal Plants of North America
Nomenclature
Cornus- Dogwood or cornel, bunchberry.
Stearn, W.T. (1996). Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. Cassell. p.104
canadensis- Canadian, but also used by early writers to cover the north-eastern United States.
Stearn, W.T. (1996). Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. Cassell. p.79
Geographical distribution
- Asia-Temperate, China
- Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Japan
- Asia-Temperate, Eastern Asia, Korea
- Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East
- Asia-Tropical, Indo-China, Myanmar
- Northern America, Eastern Canada
- Northern America, North-Central U.S.A.
- Northern America, Northeastern U.S.A.
- Northern America, Northwestern U.S.A.
- Northern America, South-Central U.S.A.
- Northern America, Southeastern U.S.A.
- Northern America, Southwestern U.S.A.
- Northern America, Subarctic America
- Northern America, Western Canada
Cornus canadensis L.
Family: CORNACEAEGenus: Cornus
Species: canadensis L.
Common names: Creeping dogwood; Bunchberry dogwood
Distribution summary: Greenland to Alaska
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Thickets and open forest
Garden status: Not currently grown
Flowering months: June
