Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
Redosier Dogwood
Iroquois - Fiber, Basketry
Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 95
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Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
Scientific name: Cornus sericea ssp. sericea
USDA symbol: COSES (
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Common names: Redosier Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Basketry
Notes: Branches used to make baskets.
RECRD: 50185 id: 11063