Asteraceae Layia platyglossa (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Gray

Coastal Tidytips

Mendocino Indian - Food, Staple

Use documented by:
Chestnut, V. K., 1902, Plants Used by the Indians of Mendocino County, California, Contributions from the U.S. National Herbarium 7:295-408., page 393

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Scientific name: Layia platyglossa (Fisch. & C.A. Mey.) Gray
USDA symbol: LAPL (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Coastal Tidytips
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Mendocino Indian
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Staple
Notes: Seeds used to make a pinole.

RECRD: 43422 id: 19744

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