Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis (Torr. & Gray) Fosberg
Western Dogwood
Okanagon - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Teit, James A., 1928, The Salishan Tribes of the Western Plateaus, SI-BAE Annual Report #45, page 238
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Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis (Torr. & Gray) Fosberg
Scientific name: Cornus sericea ssp. occidentalis (Torr. & Gray) Fosberg
USDA symbol: COSEO (
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Common names: Western Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Okanagon
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Berries used as a principle food.
RECRD: 44473 id: 10980