Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

Redosier Dogwood

Cree - Other, Smoke Plant

Use documented by:
Beardsley, Gretchen, 1941, Notes on Cree Medicines, Based on Collections Made by I. Cowie in 1892., Papers of the Michigan Academy of Science, Arts and Letters 28:483-496, page 485

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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: Cree
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Smoke Plant
Notes: Bark mixed with tobacco and used for smoking.

RECRD: 5177 id: 11029