Puccoon
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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.
The name is derived from the Powhatan word poughkone.[2]
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[edit] Types
- Hoary Puccoon - Lithospermum canescens[3]
- Narrow-leaved puccoon, Fringed Puccoon - Lithospermum incisum[4]
- Golden puccoon - Lithospermum carolinense[5]
- Hairy puccoon - Lithospermum carolinense var. croceum[6]
- Red puccoon root, Canada Puccoon - Sanguinaria canadensis
[edit] References
- ^ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ^ see reference in List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas
- ^ Illinois Wildflowers
- ^ see List of Canadian plants by family B and List of plants by common name (Sonoran Desert)
- ^ see List of Canadian plants by family B
- ^ see List of Minnesota wild flowers
[edit] See also
- Pokeweed
- List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas#Words from Algonquian languages
[edit] External links
The Wiktionary entry for puccoon
