Re: Drosera and Indian Dyes

From: Dave (T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU)
Date: Mon Feb 08 1999 - 11:33:00 PST

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Date:    Mon, 08 Feb 99 14:33 EST
From: Dave                                 <T442119@RUTADMIN.RUTGERS.EDU>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: Drosera and Indian Dyes

Dear Chris,

> I'm taking a class in ethnobotany called Edible, Medicinal, and
> Poisenous plants and in the book it states that Drosera sps. - Sundew
> can be used as a permanent red dye for clothing. Does anyone have any
> further information on this? Are there any other carnivorous plants that
> feature dye properties?

I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but I noticed
that water turns adark blue when Byblis liniflora seeds are added.
Some sort of coating on the seeds...

Dave E

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