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Index of Subjects Hi Katie, you for pointing out how to differentiate between C. canadensis and C. suecica. Much appreciated. Do you by any chance know where to find C. suecica? Burkhard On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 1:37 PM, Caitlin Porter <caitlinjmporter@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Burkhard, > > This is definitely canadensis. The distinguishing difference is that the > veins in the leaves of suecica originate at the base of the leaf (not > connected to the midvein). > > I have seen this kind of variation in canadensis on coastal barrens before > too (including at Duncans cove). It is very interesting and I've wondered if > there were also genetic differences within the species. Sometimes they are > even quite branched and spreading. > > Katie > > > On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Burkhard Plache <burkhardplache@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> Hello fellow botanists, >> >> while walking the Duncan's Cove coastal trail, >> I came across a Cornus that did not look like >> the typical C. canadensis; the main difference >> is the shoot emerging from the four base leaves. >> Could this be C. suecica, which according to >> the Flora of Nova Scotia occurs in places along >> the coast? >> >> https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2w3h5j340nbxco3/vAWKKC4sbq >> >> Thanks for any insight, >> Burkhard > >
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