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A classic glade flower, hoary puccoon tends to stand out amidst the rocks.
The plant, which blooms in spring and early summer, has a rich Native America history.
The word puccoon is an Algonquin word applied to any plant used for dye or paint (Wernett, 422).
The roots give a yellow dye.
— JOSHUA HESTON, EDITOR
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Hoary Puccoon (Lithospermum canescens)
Size: 4 to 20 inches tall; flower 1/2 inch wide.
What to look for: flowers orange to yellow; in flat wands with coiled tips; leaves lance-shaped; plant densely covered with gray hairs.
Habitat: sandy prairies, fields; open woods.
In bloom: April through June.
— page 419, Wernett, Susan J., et al. North American Wildlife. The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., 1986.
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Lithospermum canescens photo plates
All photo credits: J. Heston. Location: Mincy-Drury Conservation Area, Taney County, Missouri • SOTO © Archive 04/10/09, 04/11/09
