Cornaceae Cornus sericea L.

Redosier Dogwood

Thompson - Other, Hunting & Fishing Item

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 204

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Scientific name: Cornus sericea L.
USDA symbol: COSES (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Redosier Dogwood
Family: Cornaceae
Family (APG): Cornaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Hunting & Fishing Item
Notes: Flexible branches used to make the frame of a cylindrical basketry trap. The frame was tied together with 'gray willow' rope.

RECRD: 32692 id: 10973

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