Mushroom dye
Mushrooms can be used to create color dyes.[1]
| Mushroom | Color inducer | Color created |
|---|---|---|
| Chanterelle | ammonia | dull yellow |
| Artist's conk | ammonia | rust |
| Horse mushroom | salt water | yellowish green |
| Meadow mushroom | salt water | yellowish green |
| Turkey tail | ammonia | color depends on fungi's color |
| Shaggy Mane | iron pot/ammonia | greyish-green |
| King bolete | ammonia | reddish-yellow |
| Oyster mushroom | iron pot/ammonia | greyish-green |
| Lobster mushroom | ammonia | cinnamon pink to red |
| Dyer's Polypore | ammonia copper pot/ammonia iron pot/ammonia salt water |
orange deep green rust red yellow |
| Maitake | ammonia | light yellow |
| Chicken of the woods | ammonia | orange |
| Giant puffball | ammonia | dark red |
| Lobster mushroom | ammonia | pinkish red |
| Reishi | ammonia | rust |
| Blewit | ammonia | green |
The shingled hedgehog mushroom (Sarcodon imbricatus) and related species contain blue-green pigments, which are used for dyeing wool in Norway.[2] The fruiting body of hydnellum peckii can be used to produce a beige colour when no mordant is used, and shades of blue or green depending on the mordant added.[3] P. schweinitzii produces green, yellow, gold, or brown colours, depending on the material dyed and the mordant used.[4]
References
- ^ Edible and medicinal mushrooms of New England and Eastern Canada (David Spahr, 2009, ISBN 1-55643-795-1
- ^ Rice M, Beebee D. (1980). Mushrooms for Color. Mad River Press : Eureka.
- ^ Bessette A, Bessette AR (2001). The Rainbow Beneath my Feet: a Mushroom Dyer's Field Guide. Syracuse: Syracuse University Press. p. 118. ISBN 0-8156-0680-X. Retrieved 2010-01-.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Dyeing with Mushrooms". Mushroom-Collecting.com. Retrieved 2009-10-26.