Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

Redosier Dogwood

Hesquiat - Food, Dessert

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J. and Barbara S. Efrat, 1982, Ethnobotany of the Hesquiat Indians of Vancouver Island, Victoria. British Columbia Provincial Museum, page 64

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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: Hesquiat
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Dessert
Notes: Berries, sugar & water whipped with salal branches until foamy & eaten as a confectionery dessert.

RECRD: 646 id: 11049

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