Cornaceae Cornus sericea ssp. sericea

Redosier Dogwood

Shuswap - Food, Spice

Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 61

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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: Shuswap
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Spice
Notes: Scraped wood, tasted like salt, used for barbecuing meat.

RECRD: 1673 id: 11133