Scrophulariaceae Penstemon angustifolius Nutt. ex Pursh

Broadbeard Beardtongue

Lakota - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 59

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Scientific name: Penstemon angustifolius Nutt. ex Pursh
USDA symbol: PEANA2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Broadbeard Beardtongue
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Blossoms used to make blue paint for moccasins.

RECRD: 4951 id: 25820

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