Documentation of Dye Yielding Plants in Ballari District, Karnataka

The present research carried out survey on dye yielding plants of Ballari district, Karnataka from JAN-JULY (2023-24). Enumerated total 40 dye yielding plants belonging to 33 genera and 20 families, along with their vernacular name, habit, part used. Among plant families Fabaceae is dominant with 10 species followed by Combretaceae with 5 species and Asteraceae with 3 species emerged as three dominant families. The dye yielding plants were extracted by using various techniques. The study identified and extracted natural dyes from various plant sources.