ANST - natural dyeing ... reds & purples
Decker, Terry D.
TerryD at Health.State.OK.US
Tue Jun 30 18:52:34 PDT 1998
> This makes me curious. Are there prickly-pear cactus varieties native
> to Europe? What about other cactuses?
>
> If so, what did the medieval Europeans make with them? What about the
> Middle East
> or Africa? Did any of these products get transported to Europe?
>
> Thanks.
> Stefan li Rous
> stefan at texas.net
>
The range is specifically US Southwest through Central America. The Spanish
could have had them late in period, but I have no definitive information on
that point.
Bear
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