Scrophulariaceae Castilleja linariifolia Benth.

Wyoming Indian Paintbrush

Tewa of Hano - Other, Decorations

Use documented by:
Robbins, W.W., J.P. Harrington and B. Freire-Marreco, 1916, Ethnobotany of the Tewa Indians, SI-BAE Bulletin #55, page 54

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Scientific name: Castilleja linariifolia Benth.
USDA symbol: CALI4 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Wyoming Indian Paintbrush
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Tewa of Hano
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Decorations
Notes: Red flowers painted on pottery and carved in wood as decorations.

RECRD: 41925 id: 8497

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