Cornus glabrata

Botanical Description

Cornus glabrata is a deciduous shrub producing a cluster of stems up to 3 metres tall. The stems only form branches when growing at the edge of the cluster. Stems can be decumbent or trailing, often rooting at the nodes[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials for basket making. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.