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Cornus suecica L.

Dwarf Cornel

Cornaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

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

Synonyms

Cornus suecica
Arctocrania suecica
Chamaepericlymenum suecicum
Cornella suecica
Cornus biramis
Cornus borealis
Cornus herbacea
Cornus instolonea
Eukrania suecica
Ossea instolonea
Swida instolonea
Thelycrania instolonea

Related species

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

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Cornus suecica

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 suecica

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 suecica

Cornus suecica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • forests, shrubbery, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutrient-poor, acidic, moist to wet habitats

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