Cornaceae FAMILY
Cornus sessilis
Cornus sessilis
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cornus sessilis is a deciduous shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 5 metres tall[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is probably harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern N. America - northern California, southern Oregon.
HabitatAn understorey plant, growing in moist ravines and along stream banks; at elevations from 60 - 2,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].