Asteraceae Palafoxia arida B.L. Turner & Morris
Desert Palafox
Cahuilla - Dye, Yellow
Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 98
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Palafoxia arida B.L. Turner & Morris
Scientific name: Palafoxia arida B.L. Turner & Morris
USDA symbol: PAARA2 (
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Common names: Desert Palafox
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Yellow
Notes: Used as a yellow dye.
RECRD: 11591 id: 25338