Scrophulariaceae Castilleja linariifolia Benth.

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush

Tewa - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Colton, Harold S., 1974, Hopi History And Ethnobotany, IN D. A. Horr (ed.) Hopi Indians. Garland: New York., page 297

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Scientific name: Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
USDA symbol: CALI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Root and juniper bark chewed, mixed with white clay and used as ceremonial paint.

RECRD: 21343 id: 8496

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