Cornaceae Cornus alternifolia L. f.
Alternateleaf Dogwood
Ojibwa - Other, Smoke Plant
Use documented by:
Smith, Huron H., 1932, Ethnobotany of the Ojibwe Indians, Bulletin of the Public Museum of Milwaukee 4:327-525, page 417
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Cornus alternifolia L. f.
Scientific name: Cornus alternifolia L. f.
USDA symbol: COAL2 (
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Common names: Alternateleaf Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Bark used for kinnikinnick.
RECRD: 150 id: 10792