Puccoon

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

  1. ^ Britannica Online Encyclopedia
  2. ^ see reference in List of English words from indigenous languages of the Americas
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Illinois Wildflowers

The dictionary definition of puccoon at Wiktionary

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