Boraginaceae Plagiobothrys arizonicus (Gray) Greene ex Gray

Arizona Popcornflower

Diegueno - Dye, Red

Use documented by:
Hedges, Ken, 1986, Santa Ysabel Ethnobotany, San Diego Museum of Man Ethnic Technology Notes, No. 20, page 30

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Scientific name: Plagiobothrys arizonicus (Gray) Greene ex Gray
USDA symbol: PLAR (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Arizona Popcornflower
Family: Boraginaceae
Family (APG): Boraginaceae
Native American Tribe: Diegueno
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Red coating on outside leaves and lower stems used as a red pigment to paint the body and face.

RECRD: 2511 id: 28337

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