Asteraceae Aster sp.
Prairie Aster
Blackfoot - Dye, Unspecified
Use documented by:
Hellson, John C., 1974, Ethnobotany of the Blackfoot Indians, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series, page 109
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Aster sp.
Scientific name: Aster sp.
Common names: Prairie Aster
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Unspecified
Notes: Flowers rubbed by children on bouncing arrows for color.
RECRD: 4046 id: 6432