Cactaceae Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Plains Pricklypear
Sioux - Dye, Mordant
Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 39
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Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
Scientific name: Opuntia polyacantha Haw.
USDA symbol: OPPOP (
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Common names: Plains Pricklypear
Family: Cactaceae
Family (APG): Cactaceae
Native American Tribe: Sioux
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Mordant
Notes: Stems peeled and used to fix color on hides.
RECRD: 45355 id: 24776