Puccoon
Puccoon /pəˈkuːn/ is a common name that refers to any of several plants formerly used by certain Native Americans for dyes.[1] The dyes were made from the plants' roots.
Sanguinaria canadensis. Canada Puccoon, or Bloodwort. From Project Gutenberg's The Botanical Magazine, Vol. V, by William Curtis.
Types
- Hoary puccoon - Lithospermum canescens[3]
- Narrow-leaved puccoon, fringed puccoon - Lithospermum incisum
- Golden puccoon - Lithospermum caroliniense
- Hairy puccoon - Lithospermum carolinense var. croceum
- Red puccoon root, Canada puccoon - Sanguinaria canadensis
- Yellow puccoon - Hydrastis canadensis (also called goldenseal)
See also
References
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