Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

Redosier Dogwood

Gosiute - Fiber, Snow Gear

Use documented by:
Chamberlin, Ralph V., 1911, The Ethno-Botany of the Gosiute Indians of Utah, Memoirs of the American Anthropological Association 2(5):331-405., page 366

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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: Gosiute
Use category: Fiber
Use sub-category: Snow Gear
Notes: Wood used to make snowshoes.

RECRD: 4601 id: 11043