Boraginaceae Lithospermum incisum Lehm.

Narrowleaf Gromwell

Thompson - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Steedman, E.V., 1928, The Ethnobotany of the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, SI-BAE Annual Report #45:441-522, page 502

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Scientific name: Lithospermum incisum Lehm.
USDA symbol: LIIN2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Narrowleaf Gromwell
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Roots dipped in hot grease and used as a red paint on the face and on dressed skins.

RECRD: 41802 id: 20594