Scrophulariaceae Castilleja sp.

Great Basin Indian - Dye, Red-Brown

Use documented by:
Nickerson, Gifford S., 1966, Some Data on Plains and Great Basin Indian Uses of Certain Native Plants, Tebiwa 9(1):45-51, page 50

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Scientific name: Castilleja sp.
Common names:
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Family (APG): Orobanchaceae
Native American Tribe: Great Basin Indian
Use category: Dye
Use sub-category: Red-Brown
Notes: Blossoms used to make a red-tan dye.

RECRD: 2414 id: 8535