Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus canadensis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus canadensis is a low-growing perennial plant producing erect stems that are more or less woody and persistant at the base. Spreading by means of a rhizomatous rootstock to form a colony, it can grow 5 - 20cm tall[ 1050 Title Fire Effects Information System Publication Author Website http://www.feis-crs.org/feis/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line information site with comprehensive information on over 1,100 species of plant. Mainly developed to supply information on the effects of fire on plants and animals, it also contains a wealth of other information on the plants ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can make a very effective ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East, northern China, Japan, Korea; N. America - Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Washington and Virginia, also in New Mexico

HabitatAlways in large groups or thickets in moist, mossy, occasionally dry broadleaf or coniferous forests, roadbanks, marshes, bogs, usually in peaty soils; at elevations up to 3,400 metres[ 43 Title Gray's Manual of Botany.Eighth Edition Publication Author Fernald. M. L. Publisher American Book Co.; New York Year 1950 ISBN 0442222505 Description A bit dated but a good and concise flora of the eastern part of N. America. , 74 Title Flora of the USSR. Publication Author Komarov. V. L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Israel Program for Scientific Translation Year 1968 ISBN - Description An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].