Summer ID
Flowers - these start green and slowly turn yellow and then red throughout the season.
Leaves. Note the curled edges on these.
Group of plants found next to a railroad track.
Dye Results - Leaves
Curly Dock leaves on cotton, linen, silk, hemp, and wool fibers.
Cellulose Fibers:
Light orange
Protein Fibers:
Bright orange, especially on wool.
Dye Results - Flowers
Cellulose Fibers:
Light yellow (brown undertone)
Protein Fibers:
Brown-yellow on silk, and bright orange-yellow on wool