Asteraceae Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene

Woolly Paperflower

Keres, Western - Other, Paint

Use documented by:
Swank, George R., 1932, The Ethnobotany of the Acoma and Laguna Indians, University of New Mexico, M.A. Thesis, page 64

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Scientific name: Psilostrophe tagetina (Nutt.) Greene
USDA symbol: PSTAT (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Woolly Paperflower
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Keres, Western
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Paint
Notes: Boiled, crushed flowers used for yellow paint or dye.

RECRD: 30416 id: 31337

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