Swida alternifolia (Linnaeus f.) Small. Common name: Alternate-leaf Dogwood, Pagoda Cornel, Pagoda Dogwood, Blue Dogwood. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Jun-Sep. Habitat: Mesic to dry-mesic forests. Distribution: NL (Newfoundland) west to MN, south to Panhandle FL, AL, s. MS, and AR.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = NE; = Bothrocaryum alternifolium (L.f.) Pojark.; = Cornus alternifolia L.f. — Ar, C, F, Fl5, FNA12, G, Il, K4, Mi, NY, Pa, RAB, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, WV, Ferguson (1966c), Ferguson (1966d), Godfrey (1988); = Svida alternifolia Small — S, S13, orthographic variant. Basionym: Cornus alternifolia L.f. 1781
Links to other floras: = Cornus alternifolia - 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: FACU (name change)
- Midwest: FAC (name change)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (name change)
Heliophily ⓘ: 2
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