Fabaceae Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.

Horseflyweed

Cherokee - Dye, Blue

Use documented by:
Witthoft, John, 1947, An Early Cherokee Ethnobotanical Note, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 37(3):73-75, page 74

View all documented uses for Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.

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Scientific name: Baptisia tinctoria (L.) R. Br. ex Ait. f.
USDA symbol: BATI (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Horseflyweed
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Blue
Notes: Used as a blue dye.

RECRD: 44575 id: 6991

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