Bunchberry, Dwarf Cornel, Western Bunchberry: Cornus unalaschkensis (Synonym: Cornus canadensis)

Bunchberry as seen along the Boundary Trail #1 to the east of the Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument.........July 22, 2022. Note the pair of reduced leaves below the main whorl of leaves in the photo at right. Similar Cornus canadensis would only have much reduced, scale-like leaves at that position. Note that only Washington currently (2022) separates out C. canadensis as a separate, second species.

A nice mass of bunchberry as seen along the Boundary Trail #1 to the east of the Johnston Ridge Observatory, Mount Saint Helens National Volcanic Monument.........July 2, 2014.

Ripe fruits of bunchberry as observed along the Observation Trail #132, Sister Rocks Research Natural Area, Gifford Pinchot National Forest....September 6, 2023.

Bunchberry observed along the Toutle Trail #238 uphill to the northwest of Blue Lake, Mount St Helens National Volcanic Monument......August 14, 2024.

The image at left shows bunchberry blooming along the Cedar Creek Trail #149A just south of Cedar Creek, Gifford Pinchot National Forest.....June 23, 2024. Bunchberry as photographed at right at about 3950' in moist seeps on the south side of forest road 551 on the west side of Mt. Adams..........May 30, 2005.

The photo at left shows the fruits of bunchberry as seen along the Wind River Road at Road #3054, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........August 26, 2005. The photo at right shows the ripe fruits of bunchberry as seen along the Pacific Crest Trail #2000 about a quarter mile uphill from the trailhead near Rock Creek Pass, Yacolt Burn State Forest......August 7, 2021.

Bunchberry as photographed at about 3950' in moist seeps on the south side of forest road 551 on the west side of Mt. Adams........May 30, 2005.

Bunchberry as seen at the junction of Forest Roads #23 and #8810, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........June 21, 2005.

The photo at left shows bunchberry as seen in bloom near the trailhead for the Lowder Mountain Trail #3329, Three Sisters Wilderness.........June 23, 2018. The photo at right shows bunchberry blooming along the Soda Peaks Lake Trail #133, Trapper Creek Wilderness.......July 8, 2018.

Bunchberry as seen along the Juniper Ridge Trail #261 in the Dark Divide, Gifford Pinchot National Forest..........September 13, 2014.

The photo above shows the fruits of bunchberry as seen along the Wind River Road at Road #3054, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........August 26, 2005.

Bunchberry, Canadian Dogwood, Dwarf Cornel, Puddingberry, Western Bunchberry

Cornus unalaschkensis

Synonym: Cornus canadensis