Puccoon

Puccoon /pəˈkuːn/ is a common name that refers to any of several plants formerly used by certain Native Americans for dyes.

[1] The dyes were made from the plants' roots.

The name is derived from the Powhatan word poughkone ("red dye").

[2] The dictionary definition of puccoon at Wiktionary

Sanguinaria canadensis . Canada Puccoon , or Bloodwort . From Project Gutenberg's The Botanical Magazine , Vol. V, by William Curtis.