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Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Green River Group Drug, Cathartic
Plant used as a physic.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Green River Group Drug, Emetic
Plant used as an emetic.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Green River Group Other, Toys & Games
Wood used to make disks for gambling games.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Hoh Drug, Tonic
Infusion of bitter bark used as a tonic.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 66
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Hoh Other, Ceremonial Items
Berries used in ceremonies.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 66
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Hoh Other, Smoke Plant
Leaves dried and smoked.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 66
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Karok Drug, Herbal Steam
Boughs used in the fire of the sweathouse.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Karok Other, Good Luck Charm
Plant used as a good luck charm.
Schenck, Sara M. and E. W. Gifford, 1952, Karok Ethnobotany, Anthropological Records 13(6):377-392, page 387
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Klallam Other, Toys & Games
Wood used to make disks for gambling games.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Lummi Drug, Laxative
Decoction of bark taken as a laxative.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Pomo, Kashaya Fiber, Furniture
Long, slender branches used in making baby baskets.
Goodrich, Jennie and Claudia Lawson, 1980, Kashaya Pomo Plants, Los Angeles. American Indian Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Quileute Drug, Tonic
Infusion of bitter bark used as a tonic.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 66
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Quileute Other, Ceremonial Items
Berries used in ceremonies.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 66
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Quileute Other, Smoke Plant
Leaves dried and smoked.
Reagan, Albert B., 1936, Plants Used by the Hoh and Quileute Indians, Kansas Academy of Science 37:55-70, page 66
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Quinault Other, Decorations
Charcoal used for tattooing.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Saanich Other, Preservative
Bark used to tan articles like cedar bark bailers.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 81
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Salish, Coast Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make bows and arrows.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 81
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Salish, Coast Other, Smoke Plant
Bark occasionally mixed with tobacco and used for smoking.
Turner, Nancy Chapman and Marcus A. M. Bell, 1971, The Ethnobotany of the Coast Salish Indians of Vancouver Island, I and II, Economic Botany 25(1):63-104, 335-339, page 81
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Skagit Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Dry wood used to make foreshafts of salmon harpoons.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Skagit Other, Toys & Games
Wood used to make disks for gambling games.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Snohomish Other, Cooking Tools
Sticks used to pound brake ferns after roasting.
Gunther, Erna, 1973, Ethnobotany of Western Washington, Seattle. University of Washington Press. Revised edition, page 42
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Drug, Blood Medicine
Decoction of two bark strips and two cascara bark strips taken as a 'blood purifier.'
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
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of two bark strips and two cascara bark strips taken for ulcers.
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
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid
Decoction of wood or bark taken for stomach trouble.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 461
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Drug, Psychological Aid
Strained decoction of flower heads used to wash the skin for 'seven year itch.'
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
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Drug, Pulmonary Aid
Decoction of two bark strips & two cascara bark strips taken to improve hunters lungs before hiking.
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
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Dye, Black
Bark & fir bark boiled into a black dye & used to dye bitter cherry bark for imbricating baskets.
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
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Dye, Brown
Bark boiled to make an intense brown dye & used to color bitter cherry bark for imbricating baskets.
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
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Other, Hunting & Fishing Item
Wood used to make bows.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496
Cornus nuttallii Audubon ex Torr. & Gray
Pacific Dogwood
USDA CONU4
Thompson Other, Tools
Wood used to make implement handles.
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 496