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Dyer's GreenweedGenista tinctoria
Dyer's greenweed - perennial broom-like shrub to 60cm(2ft) with erect, stiff branches bearing simple, alternate, spear-shaped leaves. From mid-summer to early autumn, bright yellow, pea-like flowers grow in thick spikes at the ends of the shoots, followed by smooth seed pods that ripen to brown. The flowering tops of dyer's greenweed yield a yellow dye that was widely used to color wool, linen and leather. The fresh plant has diuretic properties and was used medicinally to treat gout and rheumatism, while the seeds were mixed into a plaster to set broken limbs. HABITAT AND CULTIVATIONDyer's greenweed is native to the Mediterranean and western Asia. Naturalized in North America. Dyer's greenweed grows wild in heath land and rough pasture land. | |||
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