Asteraceae Helianthus sp.

Wild Sunflower

Hopi - Dye, Purple

Use documented by:
Whiting, Alfred F., 1939, Ethnobotany of the Hopi, Museum of Northern Arizona Bulletin #15, page 97

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Scientific name: Helianthus sp.
Common names: Wild Sunflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Hopi
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Purple
Notes: Seeds used to make a purple dye for basketry and textiles.

RECRD: 41556 id: 16681

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