Puccoon
Puccoon /pəˈkuːn/ is a common name that refers to any of several plants formerly used by certain Native Americans for dyes.[1] The dyes were made from the plants' roots.
Types
- Hoary puccoon - Lithospermum canescens[3]
- Narrow-leaved puccoon, fringed puccoon - Lithospermum incisum[4]
- Golden puccoon - Lithospermum caroliniense[5]
- Hairy puccoon - Lithospermum carolinense var. croceum[6]
- Red puccoon root, Canada puccoon - Sanguinaria canadensis
- Yellow puccoon - Hydrastis canadensis (also called goldenseal)
See also
References
- ↑ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ↑ see reference in List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas
- ↑ Illinois Wildflowers
- ↑ see List of Canadian plants by family B and List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert)
- ↑ see List of Canadian plants by family B
- ↑ see List of Minnesota wild flowers
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