Cornaceae Cornus sericea L.
Redosier Dogwood
Thompson - Food, Fruit
Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 204
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Cornus sericea L.
Scientific name: Cornus sericea L.
USDA symbol: COSES (
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Common names: Redosier Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Fruit
Notes: Bitter, seedy fruits eaten alone or mashed with dried, 'white' saskatoon berries.
RECRD: 32688 id: 10972