Fabaceae Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richards.

Prairie Thermopsis

Blackfoot - Dye, Yellow

Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 123

View all documented uses for Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richards.

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Scientific name: Thermopsis rhombifolia (Nutt. ex Pursh) Nutt. ex Richards.
USDA symbol: THRH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Prairie Thermopsis
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Yellow
Notes: Yellow petals rubbed on arrow shafts for coloring.

RECRD: 4115 id: 39822

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