Ericaceae Ledum groenlandicum Oeder

Bog Labradortea

Iroquois - Dye, Brown

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De L'ile Aux Coudres, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:75-111, page 96

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Scientific name: Ledum groenlandicum Oeder
USDA symbol: LEGR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bog Labradortea
Family: Ericaceae
Family (APG): Ericaceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Brown
Notes: Plant used as a dark brown dye for wool.

RECRD: 50187 id: 19802

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