Asteraceae Madia sativa Molina

Coast Tarweed

Pomo - Food, Winter Use Food

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

View all documented uses for Madia sativa Molina

---

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: Winter Use Food
Notes: Raw seeds stored for later use, parched and pounded when used for food.

RECRD: 20576 id: 21787

---