Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia L. f.

Alternateleaf Dogwood

Chippewa - Drug, Hunting Medicine

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 376

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Scientific name: Cornus alternifolia L. f.
USDA symbol: COAL2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Alternateleaf Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Hunting Medicine
Notes: Roots used as a charm on muskrat traps.

RECRD: 43055 id: 10771

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