Sanguinaria canadensis. Canada Puccoon, or Bloodwort. From Project Gutenberg's The Botanical Magazine, Vol. V, by William Curtis.
Puccoon /pəˈkuːn/ is a common name that refers to any of several plants formerly used by certain Native Americans for dyes.[1] The dyes were made from the plants' roots.
The name is derived from the Powhatan word poughkone ("red dye").[2]
Types
- Puccoon - Lithospermum ruderale[3]
- Hoary puccoon - Lithospermum canescens[4]
- Narrow-leaved puccoon, fringed puccoon - Lithospermum incisum
- Golden puccoon - Lithospermum caroliniense
- Hairy puccoon - Lithospermum carolinense var. croceum
- Red puccoon root, Canada puccoon - Sanguinaria canadensis
- Yellow puccoon - Hydrastis canadensis (also called goldenseal)
See also
References
- ↑ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
- ↑ see reference in List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas
- ↑ Taylor, Ronald J. (1994) [1992]. Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary (rev. ed.). Missoula, MT: Mountain Press Pub. Co. p. 24. ISBN 0-87842-280-3. OCLC 25708726.
- ↑ Illinois Wildflowers
External links
The dictionary definition of puccoon at Wiktionary
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