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Swida

Swida drummondii (C.A. Meyer) Soják. Common name: Midwestern Roughleaf Dogwood. Phenology: Apr-Jul; Aug-Oct. Habitat: Open woodlands and glades over calcareous rocks (limestone, calcareous shale); also naturalized in wetlands and slopes along old railroad tracks (in VA). Distribution: NY, ON, and SD south to e. TN, nw. GA, LA, and TX. Reported as naturalized in City of Alexandria, VA (Simmons et al. 2020).

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Cornus drummondii C.A.Mey. — Ar, C, FNA12, G, GrPl, GW2, Il, K4, Mi, NcTx, NY, Pa, Tx, Ferguson (1966c), Ferguson (1966d); > Cornus drummondii C.A.Mey. — F; > Cornus priceae Small — F; > Svida asperifolia Small — S, S13, misapplied; > Svida priceae (Small) Small — S, S13. Basionym: Cornus drummondii C.A.Mey. 1845

Links to other floras: = Cornus drummondii - FNA12

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FAC (name change)
  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (name change)
  • Great Plains: FAC (name change)
  • Midwest: FAC (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: FAC (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 5

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