Cornus sericea var. occidentalis (syn: Cornus stolonifera)
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Family: Cornaceae (Dogwood family) |
Photo taken at Leavenworth Fish Hatchery, wooded riparian area (20 meters from Icicle River) |
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Flowers: cymose; inflorescence not conspicuously bracteate; 4 petals 3-4 mm; sepals 4, more or less fused at the base |
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Drupe: 2 seeded, usually white, 7-9 mm |
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Leaves: Deciduous; opposite; with prominent veins Plant: woody perennial; many stemmed; 2-6 meters tall. The berries were eaten by the Thompson, Okanagon, Sanpoil and Nespelem, Spokan, and Nitinaht. The leaves were dried and smoked by the Thompson, Hoh, and Quilute. |
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Habitat: riparian areas and moist woods |
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Distribution of species: Alaska to Southern California, east to Idaho and Nevada, occasionally in Montana Distribution of genus: more or less 50 species: northern temperate, rarely in southern hemisphere
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