Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus × unalaschkensis

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus x unalaschkensis 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. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNorthern N. America - Alaska and British Colombia to Newfoundland and Quebec, Greenland; E. Asia Russian Far East

HabitatMaritime copse or heath, maritime coniferous forests and bog woodlands, moist broadleaf or coniferous forests; at elevations up to 3,000 metres[ 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. ].