Asteraceae Matricaria discoidea DC.

Disc Mayweed

Flathead - Food, Preservative

Use documented by:
Hart, Jeff, 1992, Montana Native Plants and Early Peoples, Helena. Montana Historical Society Press, page 23

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Scientific name: Matricaria discoidea DC.
USDA symbol: MADI6 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Disc Mayweed
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Flathead
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Preservative
Notes: Plants dried, pulverized and used to preserve meat and berries.

RECRD: 45146 id: 22508

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