Asteraceae Madia sativa Molina

Coast Tarweed

Pomo - Food, Porridge

Use documented by:
Gifford, E. W., 1967, Ethnographic Notes on the Southwestern Pomo, Anthropological Records 25:10-15, page 15

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Scientific name: Madia sativa Molina
USDA symbol: MASA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Coast Tarweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Pomo
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Porridge
Notes: Parched, pulverized seeds eaten as pinole & meal moistened to keep people from choking on dry meal.

RECRD: 20575 id: 21784

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