Asteraceae Hemizonia congesta ssp. clevelandii (Greene) Babcock & Hall
Cleveland's Tarweed
Pomo - Food, Staple
Use documented by:
Barrett, S. A., 1952, Material Aspects of Pomo Culture, Bulletin of the Public Museum of the City of Milwaukee 20, page 86
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Hemizonia congesta ssp. clevelandii (Greene) Babcock & Hall
Scientific name: Hemizonia congesta ssp. clevelandii (Greene) Babcock & Hall
USDA symbol: HECOC6 (
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Common names: Cleveland's Tarweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds used to make pinoles.
RECRD: 40639 id: 16733