Cansa'sa (red dogwood)

Cansa'sa,(Dakota name)a species of red dogwood,'red osier dogwood'(cornus stolonifers)it likes running waters.The white flowers resemble a star,followed by white berrys.The bark has a vivid scarlet red color in the winter fadeing to a little after spring.
Its very good for pollinator habitat and the berrys are well liked by birds.
Very Beautiful Bush/tree,i have seen some very ancient ones with branches hanging down to the ground,rooting and spreading by runners.(a beautiful bird singer helping narrate)

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Education

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• Cansa'sa
• red
• dogwood
• indiginous
• nature
• pollinator
• insects
• birds
• animal
• habitats

[AllaBest]

Very nice!

[zyx645]

Thanks AllaBest,it is a special gift,in the story of "the White Buffalo Calf Pipe Woman"

The gift she brought with the pipe,fragrant smoke,each little piece all that exist,the bowl of the pipe,the universe..."When the white Buffalo calfs are being born its said she will return,to knit the Sky and Earth back together...

[ikbeninbalans01]

Like the green colour and bird singing..

[zyx645]

Thanks ikbeninbalans, yes the green and birds,they have eaten all the berry's now!planting more seeds)

[visionarydreams]

Lovely plant...Thanks..

[zyx645]

Your welcome,look for the bright red begining now on the bark,it will be so beautifull when the white snow is around it,kind of a teaberry essence )

[jmandas]

The native indians used red osier for arrow shafting, but ive never seen how nice it was during bloom- very nice!