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Canadian Dogwood or Bunchberry - Public domain botanical illustration

Canadian Dogwood or Bunchberry - Public domain botanical illustration

One of the most common and beautiful plants of the deeply-wooded [lowland forest]. It is a perennial and grows to a height of 4-6 inches. In the late summer the plant is characterized by bunches of bright red b... More

Canada Dogwood or Bunchberry Flower

Canada Dogwood or Bunchberry Flower

Cornus canadensis. Flower has the ability to shoot pollen out at high speeds. The dark circles in the middle of the flower are areas where pollen has already been fired.

Canada Dogwood or Bunchberry Berries

Canada Dogwood or Bunchberry Berries

Cornus canadensis. One of the most common ground cover on Isle Royale. The fruits are edible, but mealy and bland.

Glacier Bay National Park - Bunchberry flowers

Glacier Bay National Park - Bunchberry flowers

Bunchberry (or also called Dwarf Dogwood ) flowers Public domain scan of drawing, botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

National parks: Bunchberry - public domain image

National parks: Bunchberry - public domain image

(Cornus canadensis) Learn more about this flower at www.nps.gov/mora/learn/nature/forest-wildflowers-white.htm. NPS/Emily Brouwer Photo

Bunchberry, aka Canadian Dogwood

Bunchberry, aka Canadian Dogwood

Dwarf Dogwood (Cornus canadensis) is believed to be the fastest blooming flower in the world, blooming in just 0.5 milliseconds, faster than a bullet traveling the length of a rifle barrel. The four petals have... More

Creeping dogwood, Isle Royale National Park, 2015.

Creeping dogwood, Isle Royale National Park, 2015.

This plant goes by many names: Canadian dwarf cornel, Canadian bunchberry, quatretemps, crackerberry or creeping dogwood (Cornus canadensis). This slow-growing herbaceous subshrub forms a carpet-like mat on the... More

Bunches of Bunchberry! - National Parks Gallery

Bunches of Bunchberry! - National Parks Gallery

Bunchberry blooms thickly in forested regions of the park. The four, white "petals" are actually bracts, or modified leaves. The true flowers are small and greenish-white.