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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A small fast, growing woody vine (''Smilax rotundifoia'') native to eastern North America. Horsebrier berries are dark blue and grow in | + | A small fast, growing woody vine (''Smilax rotundifoia'') native to eastern North America. Horsebrier berries are dark blue and grow in umbrellas on flattened stems. The berries are crushed and combined with lye to produce a navy blue to dark purple dye. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
| − | greenbrier; common catbrier; Smilax rotundifoia | + | greenbrier; common catbrier; ''Smilax rotundifoia'' |
| − | == | + | ==Resources and Citations== |
* R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | * R.J. Adrosko, ''Natural Dyes in the United States'', Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968 | ||
| − | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Smilax" | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Smilax" [Accessed November 5, 2002] |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:49, 9 September 2022
Description
A small fast, growing woody vine (Smilax rotundifoia) native to eastern North America. Horsebrier berries are dark blue and grow in umbrellas on flattened stems. The berries are crushed and combined with lye to produce a navy blue to dark purple dye.
Synonyms and Related Terms
greenbrier; common catbrier; Smilax rotundifoia
Resources and Citations
- R.J. Adrosko, Natural Dyes in the United States, Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1968
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "Smilax" [Accessed November 5, 2002]