alternate-leaved dogwood
Cornus alternifoliaIdentification of C. alternifolia in Manitoba 1
- a shrub or small tree
- leaves are alternate; other shrubby dogwoods in Manitoba have opposite leaves. Note that near the ends of the branches, the leaves grow closer and closer together and appear as if they are whorled.
- fruit is bluish-black
- bark on branches is green striped with white
Where does it grow? 1
In Manitoba, the plant is not commonly found. Look for it in mature deciduous forests of southern Manitoba.
References 1
- Budd, A.C.; Looman, J., Best, K.F., Budd's Flora of the Canadian Prairie Provinces, 1979 Ottawa
- Scoggan, H.J, Flora of Manitoba, 1957 Ottawa
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Mary Krieger, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA)
Mais informações
- BioDiversity4All taxon page
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Flora of North America (beta)
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- Go Botany
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- Maryland Biodiversity Project
- NatureServe Explorer 2.0
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- USDA PLANTS database
- VASCAN by Canadensys
- World Flora Online
