Berberidaceae Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.

Hollyleaved Barberry

Thompson - Dye, Yellow

Use documented by:
Turner, Nancy J., Laurence C. Thompson and M. Terry Thompson et al., 1990, Thompson Ethnobotany: Knowledge and Usage of Plants by the Thompson Indians of British Columbia, Victoria. Royal British Columbia Museum, page 187

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Scientific name: Mahonia aquifolium (Pursh) Nutt.
USDA symbol: MAAQ2 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Hollyleaved Barberry
Family: Berberidaceae
Family (APG): Berberidaceae
Native American Tribe: Thompson
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Yellow
Notes: Outer bark boiled to make a bright yellow dye used for basket materials.

RECRD: 32583 id: 21875

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