Puccoon

Puccoon, any of several plants formerly used by certain North American Indians for dyes derived from the roots, the term being an Algonquian name for dye. Lithospermum species include the yellow. Puccoon - Lithospermum ruderale [3] Hoary puccoon - Lithospermum canescens [4] Narrow-leaved puccoon, fringed puccoon - Lithospermum incisum Golden puccoon - Lithospermum caroliniense. Hoary puccoon's small, bright orange flowers arise on spirally condensed stalks that uncoil and elongate as more flowers open toward the tip. Many stalks arise from one root system; this plant begins. Native American children chew the plant with their gum to dye it red, as referenced in the common name "hoary puccoon". The taproot produces the reddish-purple juice that is commonly used as a pigment.. Sep 14, 2017 · View detailed information about property 1470 NW Puccoon Ct, Bend, OR 97703 including listing details, property photos, school and neighborhood data, and much more.