Betulaceae Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp

California Hazelnut

Thompson - Dye, Blue

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 501

View all documented uses for Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp

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Scientific name: Corylus cornuta var. californica (A. DC.) Sharp
USDA symbol: COCOC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Hazelnut
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Blue
Notes: Roots used to make a bluish dye.

RECRD: 41791 id: 11293

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