Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

Redosier Dogwood

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 211

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Scientific name: Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
USDA symbol: COSES (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redosier Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of bark shavings taken for colds.

RECRD: 11126 id: 10994