Papaveraceae Sanguinaria canadensis L.

Bloodroot

Ojibwa - Dye, Red

Use documented by:
Jenness, Diamond, 1935, The Ojibwa Indians of Parry Island, Their Social and Religious Life, National Museums of Canada Bulletin #78, Anthropological Series #17, page 114

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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: Ojibwa
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red
Notes: Roots boiled to obtain a red dye.

RECRD: 40055 id: 37049

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