Bunchberry
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The natural history of the northwoods
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In modern times bunchberry is used for a number of medicinal* purposes. Used in place of aspirin, it helps decrease inflammation, without the stomach problems aspirin sometimes gives.
In our mild climate, bunchberry can even bloom
as late as December. The white blossom in this
November portrait lasted
clear through (by gum!) to March!
The sepal-petals darkened to bright pink,
then toward the end of February it began to wear out.
Cornus canadensis vernac. Bunchberry , Creeping dogwood
Home, Berkshire, 5 May
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Cornus canadensis (Creeping dogwood, Bunchberry, Dwarf cornel)
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bunchberry Cornaceae Cornus canadensis L. symbol: COCA13
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Bunchberry Dogwood (Cornus canadensis)
Redosier Dogwood (Cornus sericea)
Viburnum (Viburnum trilobum)
Cinquefoil (Potentilla fruticosa) ...
Bunchberry ( Cornus canadensis )
Bunchii Begonia ( Begonia Bunchii )
Buncho Satsuki Azalea ( Rhododendron hybrida ) ...
Leaving out the bunchberry and its relatives (C. canadensis, comprising a small number of groundcovers), the numerous species of this genus may be divided into four distinct groups, according to their habit and general characteristics.
Cornus canadensis. Bunchberry.
Cornus stolonifera. Red-Osier Dogwood.
There are more
Dogwood Family pictures
at the Texas A&M Biometrics Experimental Database.
Bunchberry
Bunchberry Cornus canadensis
Burning Bush
Burning Bush, Compact Winged Euonymus Euonymus alatus ‘Compactus'
Busy Lizzie
Busy Lizzie, Impatiens Impatiens walleriana
Butterfly Bush (Buddleia, Buddleja)
Butterfly Bush Buddleia davidii ...
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
Bur oak, English oak, swamp chestnut (Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus robur, Quercus michauxii)
Bur reed (Sparganium ramosum, Sparganium erectum)
Burning bush, spindle tree (Euonymus species) ...
The bunchberry, or dwarf cornel (C. canadensis), is a low herbaceous wildflower of North America. Dogwoods are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Magnoliopsida, order Cornales, family Cornaceae.
Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis)
Bunching Onion (Allium cepa green onion)
Bunny Ears (Opuntia microdasys)
Bunya Bunya Tree (Araucaria bidwillii)
Bur-Marigold (Bidens ferulifolia 'Golden Goddess')
Burdett's Banksia (Banksia burdetii) ...
 See also: Dogwood, Cornus, Green, Pink, Orange
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