Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis L.

Bloodroot

Iroquois - Dye, Orange-Yellow

Use documented by:
Rousseau, Jacques, 1945, Le Folklore Botanique De Caughnawaga, Contributions de l'Institut botanique l'Universite de Montreal 55:7-72, page 44

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Scientific name: Sanguinaria canadensis L.
USDA symbol: SACA13 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Bloodroot
Family: Papaveraceae
Family (APG): Papaveraceae
Native American Tribe: Iroquois
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Orange-Yellow
Notes: Rhizomes used as a orange/yellow dye for sheets.

RECRD: 50058 id: 37009

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