Cornaceae FAMILY

Cornus amomum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cornus amomum is a deciduous shrub that produces a cluster of stems from 3 - 5 metres tall. The plant does not have a rhizomatous rootstock, but can spread somewhat by means of branches occasionally arching to the ground and rooting at the leaf nodes[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine, It is occasionally grown as an ornamental, where it can be used as a hedge and windbreak, but is considered to be best suited for woodland areas[ 352 Title KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder Publication Author Website http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 0 ISBN Description Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEastern N. America - Iowa to Maine, south to Missisippi and Florida

HabitatAlluvial woods, river and stream banks, wet meadows, marshes, ditches; at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].