Scrophulariaceae Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
Yellow Owlclover
Blackfoot - Dye, Red
Use documented by:
Johnston, Alex, 1987, Plants and the Blackfoot, Lethbridge, Alberta. Lethbridge Historical Society, page 53
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Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
Scientific name: Orthocarpus luteus Nutt.
USDA symbol: ORLU2 (
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Common names: Yellow Owlclover
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Leaves crushed and pressed firmly into skins, horsehair and feathers as a red dye.
RECRD: 60706 id: 24920