Betulaceae Alnus incana (L.) Moench

Mountain Alder

Chippewa - Dye, Black

Use documented by:
Densmore, Frances, 1928, Uses of Plants by the Chippewa Indians, SI-BAE Annual Report #44:273-379, page 372

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Scientific name: Alnus incana (L.) Moench
USDA symbol: ALINR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Mountain Alder
Family: Betulaceae
Family (APG): Betulaceae
Native American Tribe: Chippewa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Black
Notes: Used with grindstone dust or black earth to make a black dye.

RECRD: 43031 id: 2334

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