Flower ID: IMG_6072.JPG-06-06-2023 Flower name (scientific): Cornus canadensis Linnaeus PY: 1753. Pronunciation guide: (phonetic spelling) KOR-nus ka-na-DEN-sis Flower name (common): Bunchberry Family name (common): Dogwood Family name (scientific): Cornaceae Scientific name origin: Genus: The Latin name for cornelian cherry Cornus mas. From the Latin cornu for horn, probably referring to the hard wood of the tree. Specific epithet: From or relating to Canada. Common name origin: From the appearance of the fruit, which consists of a cluster of bright red berries. Flower description: Size: 0.7 to 1.5 inches (1.8 to 3.8 cm) Petal count: 4 Color: white Other: flower arrangement, Solitary Plant description: Size: 4 to 8 inches (10 to 20 cm) Stem hairy: Other: Leaf description: attachment is opposite and/or whorl, type is simple Size: Color: Hairy: Other: Shape: leaf, obovate, ovate, elliptic, or rhombic (FNA) Origin (native, introduced, invasive): Native Status (common, uncommon, threatened, rare): Common Bloom time (typical): May to July Cycle (annual, biennial, perennial): Perennial Habitat: Forests, marshes, bogs, woods, dry to moist, semi shade to shade. Fruit: Seed: Importance to wildlife: Similar species (if any): No close lookalikes. Ethnobotany: The Ojibwe used the roots to prepare a tea that was employed as a remedy for colic in babie (Smith, pp. 366-367, 1932). Latitude: 44.702915 Longitude: -91.017193 Altitude: 291.80 Distribution: In Wisconsin: (Adams, Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Brown, Burnett, Calumet, Chippewa, Clark, Columbia, Dane, Door, Douglas, Eau Claire, Florence, Fond du Lac, Forest, Grant, Green, Iowa, Iron, Jackson, Juneau, Kenosha, Kewaunee, La Crosse, Lafayette, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Marquette, Menominee, Milwaukee, Monroe, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Polk, Portage, Price, Richland, Rock, Rusk, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, Sheboygan, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Walworth, Washburn, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Wood) Click here for distribution map In US: (AK, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) Click here for distribution map In Canada: (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT) Click here for distribution map References: Synonym(s): Basionym: na Homotypic Synonym(s): Heterotypic Synonym(s): Autonym: na Wetland Status (NC): FAC Wetland Status (MW): FAC