Asteraceae Taraxacum californicum Munz & Johnston

California Dandelion

Cahuilla - Food, Vegetable

Use documented by:
Bean, Lowell John and Katherine Siva Saubel, 1972, Temalpakh (From the Earth); Cahuilla Indian Knowledge and Usage of Plants, Banning, CA. Malki Museum Press, page 141

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Scientific name: Taraxacum californicum Munz & Johnston
USDA symbol: TACA5 (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: California Dandelion
Family: Asteraceae
Family (APG): Asteraceae
Native American Tribe: Cahuilla
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Vegetable
Notes: Stems and leaves gathered and eaten in spring and early summer.

RECRD: 11823 id: 39328

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