Unknown

Unknown Plant

Cornus stolonifera Michx. var. occidentalis (Torr. & A. Gray) C.L. Hitchc.

Indigenous Names: Bo:’o:ceibi:s (Meaning: “Red Rope-like Bush”), Bo:’o:ceibi:s Oi:konibino (Meaning: “Red Rope-like Bush” “Ghost Berries”)

Habitat: Moist, wooded to open sites; plains to montane; Northwest Territory, Canada to New Mexico

Seasonality: Not given

Status: Native

Ceremonial & Cultural Notes

Arapaho

Artifacts: The red-brown winter bark is peeled to make tobacco or kinnikinnik. | Artifacts: Possibly used to make arrow shafts

Parts Documented: Bark, Berries