Puccoon
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Puccoon Template:IPAc-en 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 ("red dye").[2]
Types
- Puccoon - Lithospermum ruderale[3]
- Hoary puccoon - Lithospermum canescens[4]
- 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
- Pokeweed
- List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas#Words from Algonquian languages
References
- ↑ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ↑ see reference in List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas
- ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
- ↑ Illinois Wildflowers