Rosaceae Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.
Antelope Bitterbrush
Montana Indian - Dye, Purple
Use documented by:
Blankinship, J. W., 1905, Native Economic Plants of Montana, Bozeman. Montana Agricultural College Experimental Station, Bulletin 56, page 20
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Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.
Scientific name: Purshia tridentata (Pursh) DC.
USDA symbol: PUTR2 (
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Common names: Antelope Bitterbrush
Family: Rosaceae
Family (APG): Rosaceae
Native American Tribe: Montana Indian
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Purple
Notes: Outer seed coats used to make a purple stain for wood.
RECRD: 10201 id: 31678