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Lithospermum canescens
Also called Hoary Gromwell, Indian Paint, Puccoon
Lithospermum canescens, or the hoary puccoon is a perennial herb endemic to eastern North America. The plant grows in a variety of habitats. It has golden yellow flowers which bloom from April to May.
The plant commonly grows in dry to moderately moist soils, in prairies, woodlands, and the edges of roads. It seldom grows in sandy soils.
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. Native Americans also use the roots of the plant to treat asthma or any lung complaints, and as a sedative. The Menomini peoples used the ripened, white seed of the plant as a type of ceremonial bead.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lithospermum canescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
