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Dyer's croton

Chrozophora tinctoria

Description:

Chrozophora tinctoria (commonly known as dyer's croton, is a plant species native to the Mediterranean, the Middle East, India, Pakistan, and Central Asia. Chrozophora tinctoria produced the blue-purple colorant "turnsole" used in medieval illuminated manuscripts and as a food colorant . It was spotted and photographed in Skyros island, Greece.

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Θεσσαλία - Στερεά Ελλάδα, Greece

Spotted on Sep 8, 2018
Submitted on Dec 30, 2018

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